PALS Certification Exam
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You and another person start CPR. other person does compressions
and you notice that rate is too slow. What should you say?
A. Need to compress 120/minute at least
B. Need to compress 100 - 120/minute at least
C. Need to compress 100/minute at least
D. Need to compress 80 - 120 minute at least - ANS ✔B. Need to
compress 100 - 120/minute at least
First AED shock should be how many Joules per kg?
What about 2nd and 3rd shock etc.? - ANS ✔1st = 2 J/kg
2nd = 4 J/kg
3rd+ = 6 - 10 J/kg or adult shock
What are the 2 shock-able rhythms? - ANS ✔Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
What are the 2 non-shock-able rhythms? - ANS ✔Pulseless electrical
activity (PEA)
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After how many shocks can you give epinephrine? - ANS ✔After 2
shocks
What is the dosage of epinephrine? (dose how often?) - ANS
✔Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg every 3 - 5 minutes
What is the dosage of amiodarone? (dose how often?) - ANS
✔Amiodarone 5 mg/kg
- may repeat up to 2 times
Once an endotracheal airway is in, how often do you give rescue
breaths? - ANS ✔1 every 6 seconds
What is the formula for figuring out uncuffed endotracheal tube size? -
ANS ✔(Age in years/4) + 4
What is the formula for figuring out cuffed endotracheal tube size? -
ANS ✔(Age in years/4) = 3.5
When a HR is less than _____, start CPR? - ANS ✔< 60 bpm
What 2 medications can you give for bradycardia? - ANS
✔Epinephrine
Atropine
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