AHA PALS EXAM NEWEST TEST BANK 230 SET
2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Situations that may cause pedi pts go into VTach? Answer: - Near
drowning
- TCA OD
- Underlying heart disease
- Prolonged QT
⩥ Normal HR for newborn to 3 mo: Answer: 85-205 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for 3 mo to 2 years: Answer: 100-190 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for 2-10 yo: Answer: 60-140 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for > 10 yo: Answer: 60-100 bpm
⩥ Signs of compensated shock. Answer: a. Tachycardia
b. Increased RR
, c. Altered mental status
d. Change in pulses
e. Prolonged capillary refill
f. Skin color changes
g. Skin temperature
⩥ Hypovolemic/Distributive Shock-- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 20
ml/kg bolus of NS over 5-20 min
repeat boluses to restore BP/Tissue perfusion
⩥ Cardiogenic shock or Poisioning -- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 5-10
ml/kg bolus of NS over 10-20 min
⩥ DKA w/ Compensated Shock -- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 10-20
ml/kg over 1 hr
⩥ Cardiogenic shock. Answer: A state in which not enough oxygen is
delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from
the heart. It can be a severe complication of a large acute myocardial
infarction, as well as other conditions.
⩥ Defibrillation. Answer: Use largest pads w/o touching
- 1st shock = 2 J/kg
- 2nd shock = 4 J/kg
2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
⩥ Situations that may cause pedi pts go into VTach? Answer: - Near
drowning
- TCA OD
- Underlying heart disease
- Prolonged QT
⩥ Normal HR for newborn to 3 mo: Answer: 85-205 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for 3 mo to 2 years: Answer: 100-190 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for 2-10 yo: Answer: 60-140 bpm
⩥ Normal HR for > 10 yo: Answer: 60-100 bpm
⩥ Signs of compensated shock. Answer: a. Tachycardia
b. Increased RR
, c. Altered mental status
d. Change in pulses
e. Prolonged capillary refill
f. Skin color changes
g. Skin temperature
⩥ Hypovolemic/Distributive Shock-- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 20
ml/kg bolus of NS over 5-20 min
repeat boluses to restore BP/Tissue perfusion
⩥ Cardiogenic shock or Poisioning -- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 5-10
ml/kg bolus of NS over 10-20 min
⩥ DKA w/ Compensated Shock -- Fluid Resuscitation. Answer: 10-20
ml/kg over 1 hr
⩥ Cardiogenic shock. Answer: A state in which not enough oxygen is
delivered to the tissues of the body, caused by low output of blood from
the heart. It can be a severe complication of a large acute myocardial
infarction, as well as other conditions.
⩥ Defibrillation. Answer: Use largest pads w/o touching
- 1st shock = 2 J/kg
- 2nd shock = 4 J/kg