PALS EXAM #50 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

PALS EXAM #50 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE 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.