Red Cross PALS Respiratory Emergencies Test Questions And Answers A+ Graded

A 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest is transported to the pediatric emergency department via emergency medical services. You understand the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants is: Correct ans - Respiratory Failure During your primary assessment of an 8-year-old patient, you suspect the child is experiencing respiratory failure. Which findings would you likely note? Correct ans - Respiratory rate-10/min Diminished Breath sounds Oxygen saturation of 88% In which clinical conditions would you anticipate an initial respiratory finding of tachypnea? Correct ans - Respiratory Distress Metabolic acidosis Tension Pneumothorax Pneumonia While conducting your rapid assessment on an infant, you identify respiratory distress with suprasternal, substernal and intercostal retractions. Where would you see suprasternal retractions? Correct ans - top of sternum- near throat on picture Now where would you see substernal retractions? Correct ans - Substernal retractions are inward movement of the abdomen at the bottom of the sternum. Finally, where would you see intercostal retractions? Correct ans - Intercostal retractions are inward movement of the skin between the ribs. A 4-year-old child arrives in the emergency department after being rushed to the healthcare facility by her parents. As you approach the child you notice that her skin has a bluish cast. You recognize immediately that she is experiencing what sign of impending or actual respiratory failure? Correct ans - Cyanosis, a bluish color to the skin or mucous membrane, is a sign of impending or actual respiratory failure. It is often due to a lack of oxygen in the blood and decrease in perfusion.