Heartcode PALS Exam (2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A
Heartcode PALS Exam (2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A QUESTION How do you know if a needle decompression is successful? Answer: There is gush of air when the needle is placed QUESTION What is the immediate treatment for tension pneumothorax? Answer: Needle decompression QUESTION What is the role of the diaphragm contraction during normal breathing in infants? Answer: Pulls the ribs slight inward However, forcefully contracting the diaphragm results in a large drop in pressure within the chest, retracting QUESTION What are common causes cardiogenic shock? Answer: -Congenital heart disease -Myocarditis -Drug toxicity -Arrhythmias QUESTION What are causes of cardiac tamponade in children? Answer: -Penetrating trauma -Cardiac surgery -Infection of the percardium QUESTION In the setting of impending or actual pulseless arrest when there is a strong suspicion of pericardial tamponade, what is the appropriate management? Answer: Emergency pericardiocentesis QUESTION Pulmonary embolisms are ____ in children. Answer: Rare QUESTION What is definitive treatment for most children with pulmonary embolism who are not in shock? Answer: Anticoagulants QUESTION In children with severe cardiovascular compromise from pulmonary embolism, what treatment should be considered? Answer: Fibrinolytic agents QUESTION What findings help distinguish pulmonary embolism from hypovolemic shock? Answer: Systemic venous congestion and right heart fail
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