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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? Place cold packs on the distal upper and lower extremities Ask the child to blow through a small...

Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment? blood glucose - ANSWER...

2. A 3-year-old child was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has been treated with chemotherapy. The child presents with lethargy and a high fever. Heart rate is 195/min, respiratory rate is 36/min, blood pressure is 85/40 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is less than 2 seconds. What is the child...

Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? - ANSWER-Lactate A provider is forming an initial impression of a child using the Pediatric...

Maximum Compression depth: Infant - ANSWER-2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - ANSWER-100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer - ANSWER-30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer - ANSWER-15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing - ANSWER...

Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? - ANSWER-70 + (2x age in years) Hypoglycemia infant? - ANSWER-<60 mg/dl Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ANSWER-<45 mg/dl HOTN SBP Infant? - ANSWER-70 mm hg HOTN SBP Neonate? - ANSWER-60 mm hg Uncuffed tube size formula - ANSWER-Age in years / 4+4 ...

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? - ANSWER-Airway clearance (e...

What should be the primary focus of the clinician on prevention of cardiopulmonary failure - ANSWER-The clinician should primarily focus on prevention of cardiopulmonary failure through early recognition and management of respiratory distress, respiratory failure, and shock that can lead to cardiac ...

What is nystagmus? - ANSWER-involuntary eye movement What does PERRLA stand for when assessing for visual reflexes? - ANSWER-Pupils Equal, Round, and Reactive to Lightand Accommodation What type of light will be observing in patients to assess PERRLA? - ANSWER-Direct, consensual, accommodation...

You are caring for a child who was resuscitated after a drowning event. The child is intubated & ventilated with 100% oxygen with equal breath sounds & exhaled C02 detected. The HR is slow & the monitor shows sinus bradycardia. The skin is cool, mottled, & moist; distal pulses are not palpable & the...

Algorithm: Pediatric Septic Shock First hour... - ANSWER-Oxygen & support ventilation Establish IV, draw labs (glucose, blood cultures) Begin resuscitation Push repeated 20 mL/kg isotonic crystalloid (3-4) unless rales, resp distress, hepatomegaly Correct hypo-glycemia/calcemia Admin 1st d...

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 no...