PFCCS CHAMPION TEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) UPDATED 2025/2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is an early sign of mental status change in a young child
Irritability
Common congenital defects that can lead to low cardiac output in newborns (3)
Coarctation of the aorta
Critical aortic stenosis
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
How long should a ped patient improve on noninvasive ventilation
48-72 hours
Initial settings in infants
CPAP: 5 cmH2O
Toddler settings 1-2 yrs
IPAP: 8 cm
EPAP: 4 cm
FiO2: 1.0
Children > 2 yrs
IPAP: 10 cm
EPAP: 5 cm
FiO2: 1.0
Initial Settings for mechanical ventilation
FiO2: 1.0
VT: 6-8 ml/kg
ARDS: 4-6; Neuromusucular: 10-12
RR: depends on age
Pressure Support: 5-10 cm of H20 ( on SIMV)
PEEP: 2-5, titration in increments of 2, never > 1
, TET Spells are
Hypoxic episodes that are relieved by squatting or knee chest position
CHD can be categorized into 2 groups
Cyanotic and acyanotic
tumor lysis syndrome
condition that occurs when a large number of cancer cells die within a short
period, releasing their contents in to the blood
Tumor Lysis Syndrome is a...
Life threatening complication
What is a late sign of spinal cord compression
Autonomic dysfunction ( bladder or bowel incontinence)
How to diagnosis spinal cord compression in children
MRI
When is a blood transfusion considered
When HGB is less than 7
What is tumor lysis syndrome characterized by
Hyperuricemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia
AKI is characterized by (5)
Increase in serum creatinine
decreased GFR
Decreased UO
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) UPDATED 2025/2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+
What is an early sign of mental status change in a young child
Irritability
Common congenital defects that can lead to low cardiac output in newborns (3)
Coarctation of the aorta
Critical aortic stenosis
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
How long should a ped patient improve on noninvasive ventilation
48-72 hours
Initial settings in infants
CPAP: 5 cmH2O
Toddler settings 1-2 yrs
IPAP: 8 cm
EPAP: 4 cm
FiO2: 1.0
Children > 2 yrs
IPAP: 10 cm
EPAP: 5 cm
FiO2: 1.0
Initial Settings for mechanical ventilation
FiO2: 1.0
VT: 6-8 ml/kg
ARDS: 4-6; Neuromusucular: 10-12
RR: depends on age
Pressure Support: 5-10 cm of H20 ( on SIMV)
PEEP: 2-5, titration in increments of 2, never > 1
, TET Spells are
Hypoxic episodes that are relieved by squatting or knee chest position
CHD can be categorized into 2 groups
Cyanotic and acyanotic
tumor lysis syndrome
condition that occurs when a large number of cancer cells die within a short
period, releasing their contents in to the blood
Tumor Lysis Syndrome is a...
Life threatening complication
What is a late sign of spinal cord compression
Autonomic dysfunction ( bladder or bowel incontinence)
How to diagnosis spinal cord compression in children
MRI
When is a blood transfusion considered
When HGB is less than 7
What is tumor lysis syndrome characterized by
Hyperuricemia
Hyperkalemia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypocalcemia
AKI is characterized by (5)
Increase in serum creatinine
decreased GFR
Decreased UO
