PALS1 Question and answers verified to pass PALS
what does primary assessment include? - correct answer Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability (neurologic function, LOC, pupil dilation, seizures)
Exposure: uncover child to observe for abuse, burns
what does the initial impression consi...
PALS
what does primary assessment include? - correct answer ✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability (neurologic function, LOC, pupil dilation, seizures)
Exposure: uncover child to observe for abuse, burns
what does the initial impression consist of? - correct answer ✔ABC
(appearance, breathing, color)
After the primary assessment and interventions are done if child has life-
threatening condition, what is included in the secondary assessment? -
correct answer ✔SAMPLE
Signs/sx at start of illness - LOC, anxiety, fever, diarrhea, fatigue & timeline
Allergies:
Meds
Past medical history
last meal
Events leading up to the illness
How many compressions per minute for high quality CPR? - correct answer
✔100-120 compressions/min
how deep to compress chest for children and infants? - correct answer ✔1/3
depth of chest
, you use an AED or Manual Defib ASAP 1 shock q 2 minutes for what 2
rhythms? - correct answer ✔1. V fib
2. pulseless Vtach
anti arrhythmic meds for shock (refractory Vfib/pulseless Vtach - correct
answer ✔Amiodarone or lidocaine
vasopressors for resuscitation - correct answer ✔epinephrine
post-arrest: fluids and inotropes - correct answer ✔use inotropes and
vasopressors to maintain Systolic above the fifth % for age
normal BP age 1-10? - correct answer ✔90 + (2x age in years)
hypotensive SBP age 1-10 - correct answer ✔less than 70 + (2x age in
years)
compensated shock - correct answer ✔BP normalized
what is the VS that distinguishes stable from unstable (uncompensated)? -
correct answer ✔Blood pressure
post cardiac arrest care:
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