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Which of the following is likely to be the most helpful technique to identify potentially
reversible metabolic and toxic causes during the attempted resuscitation of a young
child in cardiac arrest?
Obtaining a urine sample for toxicology screen
Obtaining chest and abdominal radiographs
Soliciting a history from the caregiver or family
Obtaining a venous blood gas - CORRECT ANSWERS Soliciting a history from the
caregiver or family
You are caring for a patient who developed a tension pneumothorax after several hours
of positive-pressure ventilation. Which of the following would be the most appropriate
site for needle decompression?
Over the third rib at the midclavicular line
Under the eighth rib at the midaxillary line
Over the fifth rib at the sternal border
Under the sixth rib at the midclavicular line - CORRECT ANSWERS Over the third rib at
the midclavicular line
You attempted synchronized cardioversion for an infant with supraventricular
tachycardia (SVT) and poor perfusion. The SVT persists after the initial 1 J/kg shock.
Which of the following should you attempt now?
Synchronized cardioversion at a dose of 2 J/kg
Synchronized cardioversion at a dose of 4 J/kg
Unsynchronized cardioversion at a dose of 2 J/kg
Unsynchronized cardioversion at a dose of 4 J/kg - CORRECT ANSWERS Synchronized
cardioversion at a dose of 2 J/kg
You are treating a 5-month-old with a 2-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. The
patient is listless. The respiratory rate is 52/min and unlabored. The heart rate is
170/min and pulses are present but weak. Capillary refill is delayed. You are
administering high-flow oxygen, and intravenous access is in place. At this point the
most important therapy is to:
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Administer an epinephrine bolus
Begin bag-mask ventilation
Provide a rapid 20 ml/kg isotonic crystalloid fluid bolus
Administer a bolus of 0.5 g/kg of dextrose - CORRECT ANSWERS Provide a rapid 20
ml/kg isotonic crystalloid fluid bolus
Which of the following groups of clinical findings would be most consistent with
categorizing a patient with compensated shock?
Normal systolic blood pressure, decreased level of consciousness, cool extremities with
delayed capillary refill, and faint or nonpalpable distal pulses
Decreased level of consciousness, extensor posturing in response to pain, hypertension,
and apnea
Normal blood pressure, normal level of consciousness, bounding distal pulses,
hypercarbia, hypoxemia, and normal urine output
Unresponsiveness, normal breathing, and good distal pulses - CORRECT ANSWERS
Normal systolic blood pressure, decreased level of consciousness, cool extremities with
delayed capillary refill, and faint or nonpalpable distal pulses
You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is
intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds and exhaled CO2
detected. The heart rate is slow and the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is
cool, mottled, and moist; distal pulses are not palpable and the central pulses are weak.
Intravenous access has been established. The core temperature is 37.3oC. Based on the
PALS bradycardia algorithm, which of the following should be provided first?
Epinephrine IV
Transcutaneous pacing
Atropine IV
Dobutamine IV infusion - CORRECT ANSWERS Epinephrine IV
You are caring for a 5-year-old patient with supraventricular tachycardia (heart rate =
220/min). The child is lethargic. The skin is pale and cool with delayed capillary refill.
Distal pulses are not palpable. Which of the following would be the best treatment to
provide without delay?
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