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1-rescuer infant CPR -ANSWER - 30:2 1-rescuer pediatric CPR -ANSWER - 30:2 1 rescue breath every ...... -ANSWER - 3-5 seconds Pulse Check on a infant during CPR: -ANSWER - brachial 2 rescuer infant CPR -ANSWER - 15:2 When to use thumb encircling technique -ANSWER - 2-person infant CPR Use of the child AED pads is necessary if the patient is: -ANSWER - Infants of less than 8 Pediatric Assessment Triangle -ANSWER - Appearance, work of breathing and circulation to the skin. ...

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. What condition is most consistent with your assessment? Lung tissue disease Upper airway obstruction Lower airway obstruction Disordered control of breathing -ANSWER- Disordered control of breathing A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm HG, an...

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 obstruct...

6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? a. 10 seconds b. 15 seconds c. 20 seconds d. 1 min - ANSWER -a. 10 seconds 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 ir...

first thing you do in BLS -ANSWER - tap and shout call for help check for pulse and breathing what do you do if pulse is less than 60 -ANSWER - start compressions immediately how fast should compressions be -ANSWER - 100-120/minute how deep should compressions be -ANSWER - 1/3 depth of the chest , about 2 inches 1 rescuer CPR -ANSWER - 30:2 2 rescuer CPR -ANSWER - 15:2 SVT -ANSWER - has a pulse if stable-vagal first- blow in a straw/ice to eye adenosine- 0.1 mg/kg repeat...

How do you check for breathing and pulse? -ANSWER - Check for breathing and a pulse simultaneously. Feel a central artery while scanning for chest rise and fall. On an infant, check the brachial pulse. On a child, check the carotid or femoral pulse. Check for at least 5, but NO MORE than 10 seconds. If you arrive at the scene and find the victim is unresponsive but has a pulse and is breathing, what do you do? -ANSWER - Should for help, monitor and stay with the victim. If you find a victi...

What are the 4 respiratory scenarios? -ANSWER - 1. Upper AW obstruction 2. Lower AW obstruction 3. Lung tissue disease 4. Disordered control What are the 4 cardiac scenarios? -ANSWER - 1. Shock (VF / pulseless VT) 2. No shock (PEA / asystole) 3. Bradycardia 4. Tachycardia (SVT / VT with a pulse) What are the 4 shock scenarios? -ANSWER - 1. Distributive 2. Obstructive 3. Hypovolemic 4. Cardiogenic Normal HR (2) -ANSWER - 1. <5 = 80-180 2. >5 = 60-160 Lowest acceptable ...

Appearance -ANSWER - "a" in the initial assessment triangle Work of Breathing -ANSWER - "b' in the initial assessment triangle Circulation -ANSWER - "c" in the initial and primary assessment triangle- deals with color 1/3 AP diameter -ANSWER - depth of pediatric compressions rescue breaths -ANSWER - what do you give to a ped with a pulse but no normal breathing chest compressions and rescue breaths -ANSWER - what do you do for a ped with no pulse and no normal breathing T...

atio of compressions to ventilations for 2 rescuer CPR on infant/children? - ANSWER -15:2 Pediatric SBP hypotension formula for ages 1-10? - ANSWER -70 + (2 x age in years) Hypoglycemia infant? - ANSWER -<60 mg/dl Hypoglycemia neonate? - ANSWER -<45 mg/dl Hypotension SBP infant? - ANSWER -70 mmHg Hypotension SBP neonate? - ANSWER -60 mmHg Uncuffed tube size formula? - ANSWER -Age in years divided by 4 + 4 Possible/probably rate issue in infants? - ANSWER -220 bpm Po...

The PALS systemic approach algorithm begins with the initial impression. This is an assessment of which 3 characteristics? -ANSWER - 1. Consciousness 2. Breathing 3. Color The right branch of the systemic approach algorithm focuses on what sequence to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest? -ANSWER - Evaluate, Identify, Intervene The evaluate portion of the sequence consists of three assessment tools: -ANSWER - 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Diagnostic What is included in the primary assessmen...