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A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pa...

Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? - ️️15:2 Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? - ️️70 + (2x age in years) Hypoglycemia infant? - ️️<60 mg/dl Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ️️<45 mg/dl HOTN SBP Infant? - ️️70 mm hg HOTN SB...

A 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. 2...

Shock Energy for Defibrillation - ️️First shock 2J/kg, second shock 4 J/kg, subsequent shocks >/=4 J/kg, maximum 10 J/kg or adult dose Epinephrine dosage for pulseless arrest and bradycardia - ️️0.01 mg/kg IV/IO (0.1 ml/kg of 1:10,000 concentration). Repeat every 3-5 mins. If no IV/IO ...

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? - ️️Airway clearance (e....

PALS Cardiac Arrest Algorithm Meds for VF/pVT Epinephrine 0.01mg/kg ever 3 to 5 minutes. Amiodarone 5mg/kg, may repeat up to 2 times for refractory VF/pVT. Meds for Asystole/PEA Epinephrine every 3 to 5 minutes. Shock Doses First 2 J/kg Thereafter 4 J/kg Maximum of 10 J/kg ...

compression to breath ratio children with 1 rescuer - ️️30:2 2 rescuer compression to breath ratio? - ️️15:2 Initial impression of a 2-year old girl shows her to be alert with mild breathing difficulty during inspiration and pale skin color. On primary assessment, she makes high pitche...

You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effective airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart block present. Which is the first drug you shoul...

Which of the following situation may IO access be used? An extremity with slow capillary refill time. A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessm...

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? - ️️sudden infant death syndrome is the most common cause in infants younger than 6 months of age. The PA...

10 seconds - ️️A 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? Disordered Co...

1. A 5-year-old child presents with lethargy, increased work of breathing, and pale color. The primary assessment reveals that the airway is open and the respiratory rate is 30/min, with crackles heard on auscultation. The cardiac monitor shows sinus tachycardia at a rate of 165/min. The pulse oxime...

Which topics are included in the PALS course ? - ️️PALS includes the following: (1) Overview of assessment (2) Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure (3) Recognition and management of shock (4) Recognition and management of cardiac arrhythmias (5) Recognition and ma...

Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child? infant - brachial child - femoral What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and respiratory failure? Select all that apply nasal flaring unlabored breathing apnea seesaw respirations retractions head bob...