PALS UPDATED FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL
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A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child is unresponsive, is
not breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-quality CPR. Which
action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each
Compressing the chest about 2 inches
Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions
, A PALS resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac arrest. For which
rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
VF and pVT are shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
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A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly describes hypotension
and shock?
Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock;
A provider is caring for a 4-year-old child in the urgent care clinic. Primary assessment reveals difficulty
breathing and an oxygen saturation of 91%. The provider administers oxygen by nasal cannula with the
goal of improving the child’s oxygen saturation above what percentage?
Supplemental oxygen should be administered as needed to maintain an oxygen saturation above 94%.
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An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessment, the
team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the
team administer first?
Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid
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A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress. When assessing this
child, which circulation finding might be present?
VERIFIED ANSWERS [ALREADY GRADED A +] REAL EXAM
!!!
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child is unresponsive, is
not breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-quality CPR. Which
action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each
Compressing the chest about 2 inches
Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions
, A PALS resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac arrest. For which
rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
VF and pVT are shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly describes hypotension
and shock?
Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock;
A provider is caring for a 4-year-old child in the urgent care clinic. Primary assessment reveals difficulty
breathing and an oxygen saturation of 91%. The provider administers oxygen by nasal cannula with the
goal of improving the child’s oxygen saturation above what percentage?
Supplemental oxygen should be administered as needed to maintain an oxygen saturation above 94%.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessment, the
team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the
team administer first?
Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress. When assessing this
child, which circulation finding might be present?
