50 Questions PALS
60 or less? - ANS - better compress
\Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? - ANS - 2 min of CPR before
anything else 5 cycles
\Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - ANS - 5 mg/kg may repeat up
to 2 times
\APGAR - ANS - Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
\Atropine for symptomatic brady - ANS - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
\autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - ANS - 0.15 mg 1:1000
\autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - ANS - 0.3 mg 1:1000
\Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock? - ANS - 3ml of crystalloid
for every 1ml of blood loss
\Depth of Compressions - ANS - at least one third the depth of the chest
\Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis - ANS - 1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max
dose of 50 mg.
\Dopamine infusion rate - ANS - 2-20 mcg/kg/min
\EPI dose for anaphylaxis - ANS - .01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose
.3 mg)
\Estimated weight based on age? - ANS - 1 year = 10 kg
3 years = 15 kg
5 years = 20 kg
7 years = 25 kg
9 years= 30 kg
\Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - ANS - 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
\Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - ANS - 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
\Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - ANS - 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
\Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - ANS - prolonged expiratory phase with
wheezes
\Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - ANS - inspiratory stridor
\HOTN SBP Infant? - ANS - 70 mm hg
\HOTN SBP Neonate? - ANS - 60 mm hg
\Hypoglycemia infant? - ANS - <60 mg/dl
\Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ANS - <45 mg/dl
\Infant dextrose D25W dose ? - ANS - 2-ml/ kg
\Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant? - ANS - YES
\Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult? - ANS - NO
\Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT - ANS - 1 mg/kg
60 or less? - ANS - better compress
\Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? - ANS - 2 min of CPR before
anything else 5 cycles
\Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - ANS - 5 mg/kg may repeat up
to 2 times
\APGAR - ANS - Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
\Atropine for symptomatic brady - ANS - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
\autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - ANS - 0.15 mg 1:1000
\autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - ANS - 0.3 mg 1:1000
\Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock? - ANS - 3ml of crystalloid
for every 1ml of blood loss
\Depth of Compressions - ANS - at least one third the depth of the chest
\Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis - ANS - 1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max
dose of 50 mg.
\Dopamine infusion rate - ANS - 2-20 mcg/kg/min
\EPI dose for anaphylaxis - ANS - .01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose
.3 mg)
\Estimated weight based on age? - ANS - 1 year = 10 kg
3 years = 15 kg
5 years = 20 kg
7 years = 25 kg
9 years= 30 kg
\Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - ANS - 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
\Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - ANS - 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
\Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - ANS - 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
\Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - ANS - prolonged expiratory phase with
wheezes
\Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - ANS - inspiratory stridor
\HOTN SBP Infant? - ANS - 70 mm hg
\HOTN SBP Neonate? - ANS - 60 mm hg
\Hypoglycemia infant? - ANS - <60 mg/dl
\Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ANS - <45 mg/dl
\Infant dextrose D25W dose ? - ANS - 2-ml/ kg
\Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant? - ANS - YES
\Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult? - ANS - NO
\Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT - ANS - 1 mg/kg
