Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Advanced Exam Questions and Answers
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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
An infant is gasping and unresponsive, but you can't determine if a pulse is present. What should you do first?
-Provide airway support.
-Begin chest compressions.
-Continue to check for a pulse.
-Attach the AED and analyze for a shockable rhythm. - Answer--Begin chest compressions.
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Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Advanced Exam
Questions and Answers
An infant is gasping and unresponsive, but you can't determine if a pulse is present.
What should you do first?
-Provide airway support.
-Begin chest compressions.
-Continue to check for a pulse.
-Attach the AED and analyze for a shockable rhythm. - Answer--Begin chest
compressions.
How the initial assessment is conducted should be determined by _______________.
-the lead provider on scene
-the child's condition
-whether the cardiac arrest was witnessed
-agency protocol - Answer--the child's condition
You've put the child in the sniffing position and placed padding under her shoulders;
however, her airway will not remain adequate. What should you do next?
-Put the child in the tripod position.
-Endotracheal intubation.
-Perform a needle cricothyrotomy.
-Begin CPR. - Answer--Endotracheal intubation.
You started chest compressions on a 12-year-old girl, and your partner is tending the
airway. Adrenaline is flowing, and you don't feel fatigued. You should
_______________.
-continue with your original positions
-switch positions every 2 minutes
-minimize the number of times you switch positions to limit interruptions to chest
compressions
-switch positions every 5 minutes - Answer--switch positions every 2 minutes
You need to perform endotracheal intubation on a patient who is 2 years old. What size
tube would you use?
-2.0 mm to 2.5 mm
-3.0 mm to 3.5 mm
-4.0 mm to 4.5 mm
-5.0 mm to 5.5 mm - Answer--4.0 mm to 4.5 mm
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