PALS Respiratory POST ASSESSMENT
At what rate should Dr. Ellis manually ventilate Frankie? - ANS - 1 ventilation
every 3 to 5 seconds
\Based on Frankie's recent history and PACU assessment findings, what is the
likely cause of his respiratory depression? - ANS - Opioid intoxication
\Based on her assessment of Frankie, what action should Dr. Ellis perform first? -
ANS - Begin manual ventilation using a bag-valve mask (BVM).
\Based on the diagnosis of pneumonia, which intervention is appropriate for
Peter to implement now? - ANS - Administer antibiotics.
\Jeremy collects a syringe to prepare the prednisolone dose for Maya. Which of
the following is the correct oral dose of prednisolone (5 mL/15 mg) to administer
to Maya, based on her weight of 44 lbs? - ANS - 6.6 mL
\Joanne instructs the team to achieve IV access and administer acetaminophen,
PO, to treat Maya's fever. Which first-line asthma medication would she order to
administer to Maya immediately? - ANS - Albuterol via nebulized solution
\Maya had a few French fries this afternoon; she's not eaten much. And like I said,
she didn't want dinner. She did drink some juice though throughout the day. -
ANS - L
\Maya takes multivitamin every day and she uses an inhaler when she needs it.
I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the medication. I can call her dad and ask
if you'd like. - ANS - M
\Now that I think of it, she was more tired than usual yesterday, and had a cough
here and there. And she had little energy at the park today; that's definitely not
like her! - ANS - E
\She felt a little warm when we got home from the park. We made her dinner, but
she didn't feel like eating. Maybe because she was having a hard time breathing?
- ANS - S
\She was diagnosed with asthma last year. - ANS - P
\The assessment findings most closely indicate which respiratory disorder? -
ANS - Pneumonia
\The team notes the following in the patient's chart: Airway: Patent
airwayBreathing: Respiratory rate of 28; retractions with breathing; breath
sounds present in all fields, wheezing ad prolonged expiration noted throughout;
oxygen saturation of 92% Circulation: No cyanosis/pallor noted; heart rate of 116;
blood pressure 102/61; skin warm and dryDisability: AlertExposure: Temperature
101° F (38.3° C); weight 44 poundsBased on the rapid and primary assessment
findings recorded in the patient chart and the grandparent's verbalizations, the
At what rate should Dr. Ellis manually ventilate Frankie? - ANS - 1 ventilation
every 3 to 5 seconds
\Based on Frankie's recent history and PACU assessment findings, what is the
likely cause of his respiratory depression? - ANS - Opioid intoxication
\Based on her assessment of Frankie, what action should Dr. Ellis perform first? -
ANS - Begin manual ventilation using a bag-valve mask (BVM).
\Based on the diagnosis of pneumonia, which intervention is appropriate for
Peter to implement now? - ANS - Administer antibiotics.
\Jeremy collects a syringe to prepare the prednisolone dose for Maya. Which of
the following is the correct oral dose of prednisolone (5 mL/15 mg) to administer
to Maya, based on her weight of 44 lbs? - ANS - 6.6 mL
\Joanne instructs the team to achieve IV access and administer acetaminophen,
PO, to treat Maya's fever. Which first-line asthma medication would she order to
administer to Maya immediately? - ANS - Albuterol via nebulized solution
\Maya had a few French fries this afternoon; she's not eaten much. And like I said,
she didn't want dinner. She did drink some juice though throughout the day. -
ANS - L
\Maya takes multivitamin every day and she uses an inhaler when she needs it.
I'm sorry, I can't remember the name of the medication. I can call her dad and ask
if you'd like. - ANS - M
\Now that I think of it, she was more tired than usual yesterday, and had a cough
here and there. And she had little energy at the park today; that's definitely not
like her! - ANS - E
\She felt a little warm when we got home from the park. We made her dinner, but
she didn't feel like eating. Maybe because she was having a hard time breathing?
- ANS - S
\She was diagnosed with asthma last year. - ANS - P
\The assessment findings most closely indicate which respiratory disorder? -
ANS - Pneumonia
\The team notes the following in the patient's chart: Airway: Patent
airwayBreathing: Respiratory rate of 28; retractions with breathing; breath
sounds present in all fields, wheezing ad prolonged expiration noted throughout;
oxygen saturation of 92% Circulation: No cyanosis/pallor noted; heart rate of 116;
blood pressure 102/61; skin warm and dryDisability: AlertExposure: Temperature
101° F (38.3° C); weight 44 poundsBased on the rapid and primary assessment
findings recorded in the patient chart and the grandparent's verbalizations, the
