PALS - PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY
DISTRESS & FAILURE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|100%
CORRECT|GRADE A+
What are the four main respiratory problems in PALS? - ANSWER Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Lung tissue disease
disordered control of breathing
When are sounds more pronounced during lower airway obstruction? - ANSWER expiration
When are sounds more pronounced during upper airway obstruction? - ANSWER inspiration
How do you treat a chocking pediatric patient less than 1 year of age? - ANSWER Give 5 back slaps
followed by 5 chest compressions and then repeat as needed
How do you treat a pediatric patient who is chocking who is older than one year of age? - ANSWER Give
abdominal thrusts
What type of medication is ranitidine? - ANSWER H2 Blocker (antacid and antihistamine)
What is Heliox and what is it used for? - ANSWER A mixture of helium and oxygen used to reduce airflow
resistance
What are the most common causes of lower airway obstruction? - ANSWER Asthma and bronchiolitis
What is the brand name for Ipratropium? - ANSWER Atrovent
What type of medication is Atrovent? - ANSWER Bronchodilator
, What lower airways disease can be treated with magnesium? - ANSWER Asthma
What type of medication is Terbutaline? - ANSWER Tocolytic and bronchodilator
Medications used to suppress premature labor - ANSWER Tocolytic
What medication can be used instead of epinephrine for impending respiratory failure? - ANSWER
Terbutaline
What are the main lung tissue diseases discussed in PALS? - ANSWER infectious pneumonia
chemical pneumonitis
aspiration pneumonitis
cardiogenic pulmonary edema
non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema
What are the most common causes of ARDS? - ANSWER sepsis, pneumonia, aspiration
What PaO2/FiO2 indicates ARDS? - ANSWER less than 300
What does DCB stand for? - ANSWER disordered control of breathing
What is disordered control of breathing (DCB)? - ANSWER abnormal breathing patterns
What are some causes of DCB? - ANSWER increased ICP
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