PALS FINAL RED CROSS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

A 4-month old infant is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. Which condition would the team identify as the most common cause of cardiac arrest in an infant of this age? CORRECT ANSWER sudden infant death syndrome is the most common cause in infants younger than 6 months of age. The PALS resuscitation team is providing care to an intubated child in cardiac arrest. Which result best determines the adequacy of the team's chest compressions? CORRECT ANSWER End-tidal carbon dioxide level between 15 and 20 mmHg The emergency response team is providing care to a preschooler who is experiencing shock. Which therapeutic goal, common to all types of shock, does the team work to achieve? CORRECT ANSWER The primary therapeutic goal in shock, regardless of cause, is to restore a favorable balance between oxygen delivery and oxygen demand. A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because the child suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG reveals the following waveform, and primary assessment findings indicate that the child is hemodynamically unstable. Which primary assessment findings indicate this? CORRECT ANSWER Decreased level of consciousness, Hypotension, Difficulty breathing, Mottling A child is experiencing shock. The emergency response team prepares for imminent cardiac arrest when assessment reveals which finding(s)? CORRECT ANSWER Hypotension, Bradycardia, Diminished central pulses An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer first? CORRECT ANSWER Albuterol plus ipratropium bromide The PALS team is providing post-cardiac arrest care to an 8-year-old child in the pediatric intensive care unit. Which intervention would the team implement to achieve the primary goal of post-cardiac arrest care? CORRECT ANSWER Ensuring adequate mean arterial pressure child in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform and does not have a palpable central pulse. The resuscitation team interprets this as which arrhythmia? CORRECT ANSWER pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) Which action would the PALS resuscitation team initiate to minimize increased intracranial pressure after cardiac arrest? CORRECT ANSWER Maintain the head in midline position with 30-degree elevation