Red Cross PALS Respiratory Emergencies Exam 2025

Red Cross PALS Respiratory Emergencies Exam 2025 A 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest is transported to the pediatric emergency department via emergency medical services. You understand the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants is: - CORRECT ANS-Respiratory Failure During your primary assessment of an 8-year-old patient, you suspect the child is experiencing respiratory failure. Which findings would you likely note? - CORRECT ANS-Respiratory rate-10/min Diminished Breath sounds Oxygen saturation of 88% In which clinical conditions would you anticipate an initial respiratory finding of tachypnea? - CORRECT ANS-Respiratory Distress Metabolic acidosis Tension Pneumothorax Pneumonia While conducting your rapid assessment on an infant, you identify respiratory distress with suprasternal, substernal and intercostal retractions. Where would you see suprasternal retractions? - CO