Pals
Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? - correct answer
✔infant - brachial
child - femoral
What should you do to check for breathing? - correct answer ✔Look for
chest rise and fall.
How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? - correct answer
✔No longer than 10 seconds
If the child does not have a normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present,
you will need to - correct answer ✔Provide rescue breathing
What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or
more rescuers present? - correct answer ✔2 thumb-encircling hands
technique
If the AED gives you a "no shock advised" message, what should your next
move be? - correct answer ✔Start chest compression
The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100 to 120/min. What is
the correct depth for children? - correct answer ✔Approximately 2 inches
(one third AP diameter)
How is the airway assessed? - correct answer ✔Determining if the airway is
open/patent
,The primary assessment includes the ABCDE approach. What does it
assess? - correct answer ✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
In infants, the abdomen may move ____ the chest. - correct answer ✔more
than
Oxygen saturation less than ____ indicates low oxygen saturation, which is
know as hypoxemia. - correct answer ✔94%
Pulse oximetry indicates oxygen ____ but not oxygen delivery. - correct
answer ✔saturation
Snoring and gurgling are a result of ___ airway obstruction. - correct answer
✔upper
In the primary assessment, how should you open the airway of a child who is
not suspected of having a cervical spine injury? - correct answer ✔With a
head tilt-chin lift
Tachypbea is often the first sign of respiratory ____ in infants. - correct
answer ✔Distress
What signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and
respiratory failure? - correct answer ✔Retractions
Nasal flaring
,Seesaw respirations
Head bobbing
What is a characteristic of normal chest rise? - correct answer ✔Symmetrical
during inspiration
What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate? - correct answer ✔low
cardiac output
Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest rises
in ____ seconds and multiplying by ___ - correct answer ✔30:2
Crackles happen during ______, and grunting happens during ____. - correct
answer ✔inspiration and expiration
normal capillary refill time - correct answer ✔less than 2 seconds
When oxygen delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the
__________ and the __________ are the first to exhibit signs. - correct
answer ✔hands and feet
What should be used to asses skin temperature? - correct answer ✔The
back of the hand
If ________ Is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in
__________ injury - correct answer ✔hypoglycemia
brain
, What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to
prevent? - correct answer ✔cardiac arrest
If pupils do not __________ in response to bright light, consider increased
_____________ pressure. - correct answer ✔constrict
intracranial
If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to ___. -
correct answer ✔Pain
What does A-B-C in the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) stand for? -
correct answer ✔appearance, work of breathing, circulation
What should you look for when exposing the child? - correct answer
✔Bleeding, Purpura, bruising
What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for? - correct answer ✔Signs and
symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last meal
Events leading to illness/injury
What component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status? - correct
answer ✔past medical hx
What are some examples of diagnostic assessments? - correct answer
✔ABG
Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? - correct answer
✔infant - brachial
child - femoral
What should you do to check for breathing? - correct answer ✔Look for
chest rise and fall.
How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? - correct answer
✔No longer than 10 seconds
If the child does not have a normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present,
you will need to - correct answer ✔Provide rescue breathing
What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or
more rescuers present? - correct answer ✔2 thumb-encircling hands
technique
If the AED gives you a "no shock advised" message, what should your next
move be? - correct answer ✔Start chest compression
The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100 to 120/min. What is
the correct depth for children? - correct answer ✔Approximately 2 inches
(one third AP diameter)
How is the airway assessed? - correct answer ✔Determining if the airway is
open/patent
,The primary assessment includes the ABCDE approach. What does it
assess? - correct answer ✔Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
In infants, the abdomen may move ____ the chest. - correct answer ✔more
than
Oxygen saturation less than ____ indicates low oxygen saturation, which is
know as hypoxemia. - correct answer ✔94%
Pulse oximetry indicates oxygen ____ but not oxygen delivery. - correct
answer ✔saturation
Snoring and gurgling are a result of ___ airway obstruction. - correct answer
✔upper
In the primary assessment, how should you open the airway of a child who is
not suspected of having a cervical spine injury? - correct answer ✔With a
head tilt-chin lift
Tachypbea is often the first sign of respiratory ____ in infants. - correct
answer ✔Distress
What signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and
respiratory failure? - correct answer ✔Retractions
Nasal flaring
,Seesaw respirations
Head bobbing
What is a characteristic of normal chest rise? - correct answer ✔Symmetrical
during inspiration
What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate? - correct answer ✔low
cardiac output
Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest rises
in ____ seconds and multiplying by ___ - correct answer ✔30:2
Crackles happen during ______, and grunting happens during ____. - correct
answer ✔inspiration and expiration
normal capillary refill time - correct answer ✔less than 2 seconds
When oxygen delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the
__________ and the __________ are the first to exhibit signs. - correct
answer ✔hands and feet
What should be used to asses skin temperature? - correct answer ✔The
back of the hand
If ________ Is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in
__________ injury - correct answer ✔hypoglycemia
brain
, What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to
prevent? - correct answer ✔cardiac arrest
If pupils do not __________ in response to bright light, consider increased
_____________ pressure. - correct answer ✔constrict
intracranial
If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to ___. -
correct answer ✔Pain
What does A-B-C in the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) stand for? -
correct answer ✔appearance, work of breathing, circulation
What should you look for when exposing the child? - correct answer
✔Bleeding, Purpura, bruising
What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for? - correct answer ✔Signs and
symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last meal
Events leading to illness/injury
What component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status? - correct
answer ✔past medical hx
What are some examples of diagnostic assessments? - correct answer
✔ABG
