PALS Review questions with complete solution PALS Review questions.
The most determining factor in relation to a child's cardiac output is the? - correct answer Heart rate
What pharmacologic intervention in the presence of anaphylactic shock has almost no immediate benefit? - correct answ...
PALS Review questions.
The most determining factor in relation to a child's cardiac output is the? -
correct answer ✔Heart rate
What pharmacologic intervention in the presence of anaphylactic shock has
almost no immediate benefit? - correct answer ✔Corticosteroids.
What side effect is not commonly associated with the administration of
albuterol? - correct answer ✔Bradycardia.
When performing a pulse check in a child, the provider should? - correct
answer ✔palpate the carotid pulse ( brachial artery in infants).
The grunting sound heard in many lower airway diseases is caused by? -
correct answer ✔air pushing up against the glottis.
The most common type of shock in children worldwide is? - correct answer
✔hypovolemic shock.
The most common cause of nonsinus tachycardia in children is? - correct
answer ✔accessory pathway SVT.
The most common cause of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema is? - correct
answer ✔CHF.
You are doing CPR on a child with bradycardia. An intravenous line is in
place. What is the first drug of choice for the patient? - correct answer
✔Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10000 concentration every 3 to 5 minutes
, You are on a resuscitation team caring for an 8 year old child. You know that
the normal resting heart rate HIGH for a child of this age is? - correct answer
✔140
Your pediatric patient is in septic shock with vasodilated (warm) shock. Pt
received multiple fluid boluses and continues to be hypotensive. The
vasoactive drug of choice is? - correct answer ✔Norepinephrine
(0.1 to 2mcg/kg/min)
A 10 year-old child is brought to the ED with a systolic blood pressure of 100,
a heart rate of 110, slightly delayed capillary refill and cool, pale skin. You
suspect that the child is in ______ shock ? - correct answer ✔Compensated
shock
For asystole, the team should do CPR until IV or IO access is achieved. The
drug of choice for asystole is? - correct answer ✔Epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg
1:10000 concentration every 3 to 5 minutes)
In school age children and infants, the two most common initial rhythms seen
in pediatric cardiac arrest are? - correct answer ✔Asystole and PEA
CPR and rescue breathing for peds facts/ratio? - correct answer ✔30:2 if
alone 15:2 if with aid. Activate EMS AFTER 2 minutes if alone
Peds IV/IO dose for Dopamine in Cardiogenic shock? - correct answer ✔2 to
20 mcg/kg/min
A room air SpO2 reading less than _____ in a child indicates hypoxemia? -
correct answer ✔94%
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