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Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? - CORRECT ANSWER-infant - brachial
child - femoral
What should you do to check for breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look for chest rise and fall.
How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-No longer than 10 seco...
Pals exam questions With verified
answers graded A+
Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? - CORRECT ANSWER-infant -
brachial
child - femoral
What should you do to check for breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look for chest rise
and fall.
How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-No
longer than 10 seconds
If the child does not have a normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will
need to - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide rescue breathing
What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or more
rescuers present? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 thumb-encircling hands technique
If the AED gives you a "no shock advised" message, what should your next move be? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Start chest compression
The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100 to 120/min. What is the correct
depth for children? - CORRECT ANSWER-Approximately 2 inches (one third AP
diameter)
How is the airway assessed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Determining if the airway is
open/patent
,The primary assessment includes the ABCDE approach. What does it assess? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
In infants, the abdomen may move ____ the chest. - CORRECT ANSWER-more than
Oxygen saturation less than ____ indicates low oxygen saturation, which is know as
hypoxemia. - CORRECT ANSWER-94%
Pulse oximetry indicates oxygen ____ but not oxygen delivery. - CORRECT ANSWER-
saturation
Snoring and gurgling are a result of ___ airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER-
upper
In the primary assessment, how should you open the airway of a child who is not
suspected of having a cervical spine injury? - CORRECT ANSWER-With a head tilt-chin
lift
Tachypbea is often the first sign of respiratory ____ in infants. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Distress
What signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and respiratory
failure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Retractions
Nasal flaring
Seesaw respirations
Head bobbing
, What is a characteristic of normal chest rise? - CORRECT ANSWER-Symmetrical
during inspiration
What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER-low cardiac
output
Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest rises in ____
seconds and multiplying by ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-30:2
Crackles happen during ______, and grunting happens during ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER-inspiration and expiration
normal capillary refill time - CORRECT ANSWER-less than 2 seconds
When oxygen delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the __________ and the
__________ are the first to exhibit signs. - CORRECT ANSWER-hands and feet
What should be used to asses skin temperature? - CORRECT ANSWER-The back of
the hand
If ________ Is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in __________ injury
- CORRECT ANSWER-hypoglycemia
brain
What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to prevent? -
CORRECT ANSWER-cardiac arrest
If pupils do not __________ in response to bright light, consider increased
_____________ pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-constrict
intracranial
If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to ___. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Pain
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