ITLS test review EXAM QUALIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWRS GRADED A+

ITLS test review EXAM QUALIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWRS GRADED A+ what is the proper amount of inflation of a BVM on a child? - ANSWER - less than 20cm H2O to keep from inflating the stomach or causing a pneumothorax. BVM ventilation rate for a child less than a year old? - ANSWER - 20 per minute BVM ventilation rate for a child greater than 1 year old? - ANSWER - 15 per minute BVM ventilation rate for an adolescent? - ANSWER - 10 per minute blind nasotracheal intubation in children - ANSWER - not recommended in children under 8 years old because the nares are to small and the larynx is to far anterior. new born vital sign range - ANSWER - 30-50 resp, 120-160 pulse, >60 systolic 6 months-1 year vital sign range - ANSWER - 30-40 resp, 120-140 pulse, 70-80 systolic 2-4 year olds vital sign range - ANSWER - 20-30 resp, 100-110 pulse, 80-95 systolic 5-8 year olds vital signs range - ANSWER - 14-20 resp, 90-100 pulse, 90-100 systolic 8-12 year olds vital range - ANSWER - 12-20 resp, 80-100 pulse, 100-110 systolic >12 year olds vital range - ANSWER - 12-16 resp, 80-100 pulse, 100-120 systolic Introsseous infusion in children - ANSWER - IV placed in the childs proximal tibia what is the most common cause of death in pediatric patients? - ANSWER - Head injuries what is the best indicator of head trauma? - ANSWER - changing level of consciousness SMR criteria following a significant mechanism of injury - ANSWER - altered mental status, intoxication, distracting painful injury, neurological deficit, spinal pain or tenderness blood volume during pregnancy - ANSWER - increases 40-50% how much blood can a pregnant patient lose before any detectable change is noticed in blood pressure? - ANSWER - up to 1500 cc`s result of shock state in a pregnant mother - ANSWER - results in 80% fetal mortality rate when backboarding a pregnant patient - ANSWER - rotate the backboard 20-30% to the patients left, elevate the right hip 4-6 inches with a towel Hypoxemia - ANSWER - The most common cause of cardiopulmonary arrest in the trauma patient Cardiac output - ANSWER - Heart rate x stroke volume Shock - ANSWER - Condition that occurs when perfussion of the bodies tissues with oxygen, glucose, electrolytes and fluid becomes inadequate. Compensated shock - ANSWER - Weakness, lightheaded, pallor, tachy, diaphoresis, tachypenia, decreased urine output, weak peripheral pulses