PALS Review questions. 2024 with 100% correct answers
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The most determining factor in relation to a Heart rate
child's cardiac output is the?
What pharmacologic intervention in the Corticosteroids.
presence of anaphylactic shock has almost
no immediate benefit?
What side effect is not commonly Bradycardia.
associated with the administration of
albuterol?
When performing a pulse check in a child, palpate the carotid pulse ( brachial artery in infants).
the provider should?
The grunting sound heard in many lower air pushing up against the glottis.
airway diseases is caused by?
The most common type of shock in hypovolemic shock.
children worldwide is?
The most common cause of nonsinus accessory pathway SVT.
tachycardia in children is?
The most common cause of acute CHF.
cardiogenic pulmonary edema is?
You are doing CPR on a child with Epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg of 1:10000 concentration every 3 to 5 minutes
bradycardia. An intravenous line is in place.
What is the first drug of choice for the
patient?
You are on a resuscitation team caring for 140
an 8 year old child. You know that the
normal resting heart rate HIGH for a child
of this age is?
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Your pediatric patient is in septic shock Norepinephrine
with vasodilated (warm) shock. Pt received (0.1 to 2mcg/kg/min)
multiple fluid boluses and continues to be
hypotensive. The vasoactive drug of choice
is?
A 10 year-old child is brought to the ED Compensated shock
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 ?
For asystole, the team should do CPR until Epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg 1:10000 concentration every 3 to 5 minutes)
IV or IO access is achieved. The drug of
choice for asystole is?
In school age children and infants, the two Asystole and PEA
most common initial rhythms seen in
pediatric cardiac arrest are?
CPR and rescue breathing for peds 30:2 if alone 15:2 if with aid. Activate EMS AFTER 2 minutes if alone
facts/ratio?
Peds IV/IO dose for Dopamine in 2 to 20 mcg/kg/min
Cardiogenic shock?
A room air SpO2 reading less than ____ in a 94%
child indicates hypoxemia?
Stridor is a sign of what? Upper airway obstruction.
Peds IV/IO dose for Vasopressin in Cardiac 0.4 to 1 unit/kg bolus (max dose 40 units)
arrest?
Peds IV/IO dose for Procainamide in SVT, 15 mg/kg load over 30-60 minutes.
Atrial flutter and VT (with pluses)?
Peds IV/IO dose for Mg Sulfate in Torsades 25 to 50 mg/kg over 10-20 minutes (max dose 2 g)
de Pointes?
Peds IV/IO dose for Lidocaine in 1mg/kg loading bolus
VE/pulseless VT or wide
complextachycardia (with pulses)?
0.1mg/kg rapid push (max 6mg)
Peds IV/IO dose for Adenosine in SVT?
second dose 0.2mg/kg rapid push (max dose 12mg).
Peds IV/IO dose for Atropine in 0.02 to 0.05mg/kg (may repeat once for bradycardia/AV block. Can repeat every 20-
bradycardia,toxins/overdose, or primary AV 30 minutes in toxins/overdose)
block?
What is not a typical sign of respiratory fever.
distress?
What is the most common form of mycoplasma pneumoniae
infectious pneumonia which often causes
empyema?
The recommended priority of treatment of increase cardiac output
ischemic hypoxia is what?
What should be the first priority when positioning
assisting a critically ill or injured child in
shock?
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