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What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for Single Rescuer and 2 Rescuers? - CORRECT ANSWER-30:2 & 15:2 What is the ventilation rate with advanced airway? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 breath every 6-8 seconds (8-10 breaths/min) Heart rate for: 1) Newborn to 3 Months 2) 3 Months to 2 years 3) 2 ...

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PALS A+ Exam Questions & Answers

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for Single Rescuer and 2 Rescuers? -
CORRECT ANSWER-30:2 & 15:2



What is the ventilation rate with advanced airway? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 breath
every 6-8 seconds (8-10 breaths/min)



Heart rate for:

1) Newborn to 3 Months

2) 3 Months to 2 years

3) 2 to 10 years

4) > 10 years - CORRECT ANSWER-1) 85-205

2) 100-190

3) 60-140

4) 60-100



Respiratory rate for:

1) Infant

2) Toddler

3) Preschooler

4) School-aged child

5) Adolescent - CORRECT ANSWER-1) 30-60

2) 24-40

3) 22-34

4) 18-30

5) 12-16



What drugs are given for asytole/PEA? - CORRECT ANSWER-NO SHOCK

, Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10,000

No Atropine before puberty b/c lack of vagus



What drugs are given for VF/pulseless VT? - CORRECT ANSWER-SHOCK 2J/kg

SHOCK 4J/kg

1) Epinephrine 0.01mg/kg

2) Amiodorone 5mg/kg



What current do you shock for asytole/PEA? - CORRECT ANSWER-2J/KG - First
Shock

4J/KG - second & subsequent shocks



Drugs for symptomatic bradycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER-CPR if HR < 60/min

1) Epinephrine 0.01mg/kg

2) Atropine 0.02mg/kg, repeat x1 (min dose 0.1mg, max dose 0.5mg)

Consider TCP



What is cardiopulmonary compromise? - CORRECT ANSWER-* Hypotension

* Acutely altered mental status

* Signs of shock



Naloxone Dosage - CORRECT ANSWER-Total reversal: 0.1mg/kg q 2 minutes prn
(max 2mg)

Total reversal not required (eg, for respiratory depression associated with therapeutic
narcotic use): 1 to 5 mcg/kg

Maintain reversal: 0.002 to 0.16 mg/kg per hour



What do you do for stable sinus tachycardia? What are the rates? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Search for and treat cause.

Infants: rate <220/min

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