PALS FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

PALS FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS You and your team members are currently resuscitating a 7-year-old male patient who was found face down in a pool. EMS states the patient was in the water for an unknown amount of time. The patient is currently in asystole, is cyanotic with an advanced airway in place. Inline waveform capnography is showing a small peak upon mechanical ventilation with a ETCO2 of 12. Which of the following is the most appropriate care for this patient? - Answer-DOPE You and your partner are providing high-quality CPR to a 7-year-old female. The correct compression to ventilation ratio is: - Answer-15:2 You decide that BLS ventilations are no longer effective in your pediatric patient resuscitation. You elect to place an endotracheal tube. The preferred method for confirming and monitoring the placement of this ETT is: - Answer-End-tidal CO2 monitoring A 7-month-old patient presents with supraventricular tachycardia. The patient is hemodynamically stable. The best method of a vagal maneuver is: - Answer-Application of a cold stimulus to the face (e.g., a washcloth soaked in iced water, cold pack, or crushed ice mixed with water in a plastic bag or glove) for up to 10 seconds.