PALS STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

PALS STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 You are caring for a 9-month-old girl who has increased work of breathing, a fever, and a cough. On assessment, you find an alert infant with stridor and retractions. The infant's SpOz is 94%. On auscultation, the lungs are clear bilaterally. What is the most likely cause of this infant's respiratory distress? - Answer-Upper airway obstruction You are caring for a 9-month-old girl who has increased work of breathing, a fever, and a cough. On assessment, you find an alert infant with stridor and retractions. The infant's SpOz is 94%. On auscultation, the lungs are clear bilaterally. What medication should you administer first? - Answer-Epinephrine, nebulized What condition is characterized by a prolonged expiratory phase and wheezing? - Answer-Lower airway obstruction A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. You are using the primary assessment to evaluate the child. When assessing the child's neurologic status, you note that he has spontaneous eye opening, is fully oriented, and is able to follow commands. How would you document this child's AVPU (Alert, Voice, Painful, Unresponsive) Pediatric Response Scale finding? - Answer-Alert