PALS FINAL RED CROSS
ARRHYTHMIAS exam questions and
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A 4-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest.
Which condition would the team identify as the most common cause of cardiac
arrest in an infant of this age? - Answer sudden infant death syndrome is the
most common cause in infants younger than 6 months of age.
The PALS resuscitation team is providing care to an intubated child in cardiac
arrest. Which result best determines the adequacy of the team's chest
compressions? - Answer End-tidal carbon dioxide level between 15 and 20 mmHg
A 30-month old child has been diagnosed with moderate croup. Which
medication(s) would the provider administer? - Answer Corticosteroids, Racemic
epinephrine
A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress.
When assessing this child, which finding would be considered a late sign for this
condition? - Answer Cyanosis
, Assessment of a 7-year-old patient with septic shock reveals capillary refill of 3
seconds, diminished pulse and narrow pulse pressure. The emergency response
team interprets these findings as indicating which type of septic shock? - Answer
hypotensive
A 4-year-old patient presents with tachycardia, tachypnea, cold extremities and
weak pulses. Assessment also reveals an enlarged liver and neck vein distension.
The provider interprets these assessment findings as suggesting which type of
shock? - Answer cardiogenic shock
An 8-year-old child being treated in the emergency department has significant
respiratory distress. The child also exhibits hives, wheezing, angioedema,
tachycardia and tachypnea. The parents state that the child, who is allergic to
peanuts, had eaten some popcorn that had peanuts in it. The team initiates care,
preparing to administer which agent first? - Answer Epinephrine
A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary school. The school
nurse arrives and determines that the child is unresponsive. The school nurse
then simultaneously checks for breathing and a central pulse, limiting this
assessment to which time frame? - Answer 5 seconds, but no more than 10.
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