PALS exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? Answer ✔✔ - 15:2
Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? Answer ✔✔ - 70 + (2x age in years)
Hypoglycemia infant? Answer ✔✔ - <60 mg/dl
Hypoglycemia Neonate? Answer ✔✔ - <45 mg/dl
HOTN SBP Infant? Answer ✔✔ - 70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? Answer ✔✔ - 60 mm hg
Uncuffed tube size formula Answer ✔✔ - Age in years / 4+4
Possible/Probable rate issue in infants Answer ✔✔ - 220 bpm
Possible/ Probable rate issue Child Answer ✔✔ - 180 bpm
PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage Answer ✔✔ - First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG. Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG
PEDI Defib Dosage Answer ✔✔ - First is 2 j/kg.
Second is 4j/kg
Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient Answer ✔✔ - DOPE
Disloged Obstructed
Pnumo
Equipment failure
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock Answer ✔✔ - 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock Answer ✔✔ - 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA Answer ✔✔ - 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Target O2 Sat range Answer ✔✔ - 94-99%
Rescue breathing for infant or child Answer ✔✔ - 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20 BPM.
Pedi EPI dosage in cardiac arrest Answer ✔✔ - 0.01 mg/kg EPI 1:10,000 IV IO
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction Answer ✔✔ - prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction Answer ✔✔ - inspiratory stridor
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT Answer ✔✔ - 5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
Atropine for symptomatic brady Answer ✔✔ - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
Min. Atropine dose Answer ✔✔ - 0.1 mg
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? Answer ✔✔ - 15:2
Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? Answer ✔✔ - 70 + (2x age in years)
Hypoglycemia infant? Answer ✔✔ - <60 mg/dl
Hypoglycemia Neonate? Answer ✔✔ - <45 mg/dl
HOTN SBP Infant? Answer ✔✔ - 70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? Answer ✔✔ - 60 mm hg
Uncuffed tube size formula Answer ✔✔ - Age in years / 4+4
Possible/Probable rate issue in infants Answer ✔✔ - 220 bpm
Possible/ Probable rate issue Child Answer ✔✔ - 180 bpm
PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage Answer ✔✔ - First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG. Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG
PEDI Defib Dosage Answer ✔✔ - First is 2 j/kg.
Second is 4j/kg
Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient Answer ✔✔ - DOPE
Disloged Obstructed
Pnumo
Equipment failure
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock Answer ✔✔ - 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock Answer ✔✔ - 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA Answer ✔✔ - 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Target O2 Sat range Answer ✔✔ - 94-99%
Rescue breathing for infant or child Answer ✔✔ - 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20 BPM.
Pedi EPI dosage in cardiac arrest Answer ✔✔ - 0.01 mg/kg EPI 1:10,000 IV IO
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction Answer ✔✔ - prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction Answer ✔✔ - inspiratory stridor
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT Answer ✔✔ - 5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
Atropine for symptomatic brady Answer ✔✔ - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
Min. Atropine dose Answer ✔✔ - 0.1 mg
