PALS1 Question and answer 100% correct PALS
Single Rescuer - correct answer Check for responsiveness
Check pulse Infant: palpate brachial Child:palpate a carotid or femoral pulse
Compression placement Infant: 2 fingers chest compression or 2 thumb encircling hand technique.
Child: 1 or 2...
PALS
Single Rescuer - correct answer ✔Check for responsiveness
Check pulse Infant: palpate brachial Child:palpate a carotid or femoral pulse
Compression placement Infant: 2 fingers chest compression or 2 thumb
encircling hand technique.
Child: 1 or 2 hands mid chest compression
Depth: Infant: 1/3 the AP diameter of the infant's check (1 1/2") Child:
approximately 2"
Rate: 100-120
Ratio: 30:2
Two or more Rescuer - correct answer ✔Same
Ratio: 15:2
If the infant or child has normal breathing and a pulse is felt... - correct
answer ✔monitor until emergency responders arrive
If the infant or child is not breathing or is only gasping and pulse is felt -
correct answer ✔provide rescue breathing
If there is no breathing or only gasping and a pulse is not felt - correct answer
✔start CPR
In pedi patients: what is the KEY? - correct answer ✔Oxygenation and
Ventilation
, Initial Assessment: 3 - correct answer ✔Appearance, Work of Breathing,
Circulation (color)
Initial Assessment: Appearance - correct answer ✔Degree of interactivity,
muscle tone, verbal response, or cry
Initial Assessment: Work of Breathing - correct answer ✔Tripod or sniffing
position, retraction, audible breath sounds
Initial Assessment: Circulation (Color) - correct answer ✔Skin color, pallor,
rash or signs of bleeding
Primary Assessment: Disability - correct answer ✔AVPU = Alert, Responsive
to Voice, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive, Glasgow Coma Scale, Pupil
response to light, blood sugar test
Primary Assessment: Exposure - correct answer ✔naked patient to look for
trauma to body. back and perineal area too.
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