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PALS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS ANDVERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
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Pediatric assessment - ANSWER Evaluate, identify, intervene
Evaluate - ANSWER Primary, secondary, diagnostics tests
Primary assessment - ANSWER Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
Secondary assessment - ANSWER Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last
oral intake, events leading up to
Diagnostics tests - ANSWER Labs, radio graphic tests, bgl
Identify - ANSWER Respiratory, circulatory
Respiratory - ANSWER Upper airway obstruction, lower airway obstruction, lung tissue disease,
disordered control of breathing. Distress --> failure
Circulatory - ANSWER Hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, obstructive. Compensated --> hypotensive
Ped heart rate - ANSWER 0-3m: 85-205, 80-160
3m-2: 100-190, 75-160
2-10: 60-140, 60-90
10+: 60-100, 50-90
Ped BP (Hypotensive) - ANSWER 0-28D: <60
1-12m: <70
1-10: <70 + (age in years x2)
, 10+: <90
Ped respiratory rate - ANSWER Infant: 30-60
Toddler: 24-40
Pre schooler: 22-34
School aged child: 18-30
Adolescent: 12-16
Upper airway obstruction - ANSWER Ex: Croup, anaphylaxis and foreign obs.
Signs: Stridor, inc. resp rate and inspiratory effort, barking cough, hoarseness, snoring or gurgling.
Tx: Croup - ANSWER Humidified oxygen, nebulized epinephrine, and corticosteroids
*Honey C
Tx: Anaphylaxis - ANSWER IM epinephrine, albuterol, antihistamines, and corticosteroids
*I'm easy
Tx: Foreign Body - ANSWER Position of comfort and expert consult
Lower airway obstruction - ANSWER Ex: Asthma and bronchiolitis
Signs: Expiratory wheezes and prolonged exhalation phase
Tx: Asthma - ANSWER Albuterol, corticosteroids, SQ epinephrine, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline
Tx: Bronchiolitis - ANSWER Bronchodilator and nasal suctioning
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