Pals PreAssessment 2
A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with a temperature
of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the healthcare provider observes
decreased breath sounds and localized crackles and tachycardia. The provider
suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Asthma
Croup
Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis - ANS - Pneumonia
\A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with a temperature
of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the healthcare provider observes
decreased breath sounds and localized crackles and tachycardia. The provider
suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Pneumonia
Croup
Asthma
Bronchiolitis - ANS - Pneumonia
\A 7-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with difficulty
breathing and angioedema. The parent states, "My child is allergic to peanuts, but
ate some during lunch today!" Which medication should the healthcare provider
prepare first?
Albuterol
Acetaminophen
Epinephrine
Dopamine - ANS - Epinephrine
\A child is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with pulmonary edema
(non-cardiogenic). Which of the following are included in the treatment for this
lung tissue disease?
Manage oxygenation and ventilation according to protocols for PARDS
Correct hypoxemia with ventilation strategies and PEEP
Consider hypercapnia, as indicated
Administer antibiotics
, Administer naloxone - ANS - Manage oxygenation and ventilation according to
protocols for PARDS
Correct hypoxemia with ventilation strategies and PEEP
Consider hypercapnia, as indicated
\A child is being treated for mild croup in the urgent care clinic and is breathing
warm, humidified air. Which additional medication does the healthcare provider
consider giving?
Antibiotics
Corticosteroids
Analgesics
Diuretics - ANS - Corticosteroids
\A child was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after a severe
head injury and has been placed on mechanical ventilation. The healthcare
provider is most concerned about increasing intracranial pressure if which
assessment findings are present?
Irregular, decreased respirations
Increased respirations and stridor
Intercostal retractions and rapid respirations
Shallow, rapid respirations and nasal flaring - ANS - Irregular, decreased
respirations
\A newly admitted infant has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The provider
understands bronchiolitis is most often caused by which pathogen?
Haemophilus influenzae
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Bordetella pertussis
Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANS - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
\A PALS team member caring for a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency
suggests collecting a sputum culture and performing a chest x-ray. During which
assessment stage should these actions be performed?
Initial assessment
Primary assessment
Rapid assessment
Secondary assessment - ANS - Secondary assessment
\A patient with respiratory distress caused by increased intracranial pressure
(ICP) is being treated in the pediatric intensive care unit. You know you need to
A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with a temperature
of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the healthcare provider observes
decreased breath sounds and localized crackles and tachycardia. The provider
suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Asthma
Croup
Pneumonia
Bronchiolitis - ANS - Pneumonia
\A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with a temperature
of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the healthcare provider observes
decreased breath sounds and localized crackles and tachycardia. The provider
suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Pneumonia
Croup
Asthma
Bronchiolitis - ANS - Pneumonia
\A 7-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with difficulty
breathing and angioedema. The parent states, "My child is allergic to peanuts, but
ate some during lunch today!" Which medication should the healthcare provider
prepare first?
Albuterol
Acetaminophen
Epinephrine
Dopamine - ANS - Epinephrine
\A child is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with pulmonary edema
(non-cardiogenic). Which of the following are included in the treatment for this
lung tissue disease?
Manage oxygenation and ventilation according to protocols for PARDS
Correct hypoxemia with ventilation strategies and PEEP
Consider hypercapnia, as indicated
Administer antibiotics
, Administer naloxone - ANS - Manage oxygenation and ventilation according to
protocols for PARDS
Correct hypoxemia with ventilation strategies and PEEP
Consider hypercapnia, as indicated
\A child is being treated for mild croup in the urgent care clinic and is breathing
warm, humidified air. Which additional medication does the healthcare provider
consider giving?
Antibiotics
Corticosteroids
Analgesics
Diuretics - ANS - Corticosteroids
\A child was admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) after a severe
head injury and has been placed on mechanical ventilation. The healthcare
provider is most concerned about increasing intracranial pressure if which
assessment findings are present?
Irregular, decreased respirations
Increased respirations and stridor
Intercostal retractions and rapid respirations
Shallow, rapid respirations and nasal flaring - ANS - Irregular, decreased
respirations
\A newly admitted infant has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The provider
understands bronchiolitis is most often caused by which pathogen?
Haemophilus influenzae
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Bordetella pertussis
Streptococcus pneumoniae - ANS - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
\A PALS team member caring for a patient experiencing a respiratory emergency
suggests collecting a sputum culture and performing a chest x-ray. During which
assessment stage should these actions be performed?
Initial assessment
Primary assessment
Rapid assessment
Secondary assessment - ANS - Secondary assessment
\A patient with respiratory distress caused by increased intracranial pressure
(ICP) is being treated in the pediatric intensive care unit. You know you need to
