PALS VERSION B questions and answers with solutions 2025

You are treating an 8-year-old with ventricular tachycardia (VT) with pulses and adequate perfusion. You attempted synchronized cardioversion without success. While seeking expert consultation, it would be most appropriate to: Administer a loading dose of milrinone Initiate overdrive pacing transcutaneously Consider possible metabolic and toxicologic causes Deliver an unsynchronized shock - ANSWER Consider possible metabolic and toxicologic causes You are caring for a patient who developed a tension pneumothorax after several hours of positive-pressure ventilation. Which of the following would be the most appropriate site for needle decompression? Over the third rib (ie, second intercostal space) at the mid-clavicular line Under the eighth rib at the midaxillary line Over the fifth rib at the sternal border Under the sixth rib at the midclavicular line - ANSWER Over the third rib (ie, second intercostal space) at the mid-clavicular line You are i