Post-Test Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (ALS) Exam Questions and Answers
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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
You have just intubated a 14-year-old female patient who experienced sudden cardiac arrest. While confirming tube placement, you note decreased breath sounds over the left lung and normal sounds over the right lung. What is the most likely reason for the decreased breath sounds over the left lung f...
Post-Test Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (ALS)
Exam Questions and Answers
You have just intubated a 14-year-old female patient who experienced sudden cardiac
arrest. While confirming tube placement, you note decreased breath sounds over the
left lung and normal sounds over the right lung. What is the most likely reason for the
decreased breath sounds over the left lung fields? - Answer-Right bronchus intubation
Your patient is an unconscious 7-year-old female. She is not breathing and has no
pulse. You begin chest compressions as your partner attaches the AED. You pause for
the AED to analyze and received a "no shock advised" alert. What should you do next?
- Answer-Resume chest compressions
Which of the following anatomic sites should be avoided when trying to measure pulse
rate in infants? - Answer-Carotid
Which is the narrowest part of the pediatric airway? - Answer-Cricoid ring
What is the medical term for the shaft of a long bone? - Answer-Diaphysis
Which of the following children is undergoing skeletal and muscle growth spurts? -
Answer-2-year-old male
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children? - Answer-Airway
obstruction
Your patient is an 11-year-old female who suddenly collapsed after being kicked in the
chest by a horse. Bystanders immediately called 9-1-1 and initiated CPR. What is the
most likely cause of the cardiac arrest? - Answer-Commotio cordis
By what age is circadian rhythm present? - Answer-2
Why do newborns have protuberant bellies? - Answer-Large liver
You are evaluating a 6-year-old child. Your partner asks, "What is the minimum normal
systolic blood pressure for this age?" What do you tell him? - Answer-82 mm Hg
Which of the following respiratory rates is normal for a 3-month-old infant? - Answer-46
You are evaluating a 9-year-old child. Your partner asks, "What is the minimum normal
systolic blood pressure for this age?" What do you tell her? - Answer-88 mm Hg
What is the out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest survival rate? - Answer-3-5%
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