1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and infant - brachial
child? child - femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that nasal flaring
can lead to fatigue and respiratory failure? Select seesaw respirations
all that apply retractions
head bobbing
nasal flaring
unlabored breathing
apnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the 30
number of times the chest rises in _____ seconds 2
and multiplying by _____.
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory distress
______ in infants
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a 70mmHg + 2 x age in
systolic blood pressure of less than years
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years
6. What sequence is used when care for a seri- Evaluate Identify In-
ously ill or injured child to help determine the tervene
best treatment or intervention? The __________
___________
____________ sequence
7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide inaccurately high
_________ ________ readings when the child is in
shock.
8.
, Pals Heartcode 2025
The primary assessment included the ABCDE ap- Airway, breathing, cir-
proach. What does it assess? culation, disability, ex-
posure
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indi- low cardiac output
cate?
10. ________ is usually high-pitched breathing dur- Stridor
ing inspiration, whereas ___________ is usually wheezing
during expiration
11. Normal capillary refill time is _____ seconds or 2
less
12. What pulses should be assessed to monitor sys- Peripheral and central
temic perfusion in a child?
13. What do weak central pulses indicate a need for Cardiac arrest
immediate intervention to prevent?
14. When oxygenation delivery to the extremities be- Hands
comes inadequate, the _______ and ________ are Feet
the first to exhibit designs.
15. What should be used to assess skin temperature? the back of the hand
16. What is the preferred technique for infant com- 2 thumb-encircling
pressions when there are 2 or more rescuers pre- hands technique
sent?
17. If pupils to not _________ in response to light Constrict
consider increased _____________ pressure intracranial pressure
18. If ________ is not identified and treated immedi- hypoglycemia
ately, it can result in ________ injury brain
19. What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that Alert
are used to determine responsiveness? Responds to pain
Unresponsive
Responds to voice
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