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10 iseconds i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i6 imonth iold iinfant iis iunresponsive. iYou ibegin
ichecking ifor ibreathing iat ithe isame itime iyou icheck ifor ithe iinfants ipulse. iWhich iis ithe
imaximum itime iyou ishould ispend iwhen itrying ito isimultaneously icheck ifor ibreathing
iand ipalpate ithe iinfants ipulse ibefore istarting iCPR? i
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Disordered iControl iof iBreathing i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i4 iyear iold ichild iis ibrought ito
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emergency idepartment ifor iseizures. iThe iseizures istopped ia ifew iminutes iago, ibut ithe
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child icontinues ito ihave islow iand iirregular irespirations. iWhich icondition iis imost
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consistent iwith iyour iassessment?
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blood iglucose i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iAn i8 iyear iold ichild iis ibrought ito ithe iemergency
idepartment iwith ia i2 iday ihistory iof ilethargy iand ipolyuria. iThe ichild ihas inew ionset
irapid, ideep, iand ilabored ibreathing. iWhich idiagnostic itest ishould iyou iorder ifirst? i
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Reposition ithe ipatient, iand iinsert ian ioral iairway i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iAfter irectal
iadministration iof idiazepam, ian i8 iyear iold iboy iwith ia ihistory iof iseizures iis ino
iunresponsive ito ipainful istimuli. iHis irespirations iare ishallow, iat ia irate iof i10/min. iHis
iOxygen isaturation iis i94% ion i2L iof iNC ioxygen. iOn iexamination, ithe ichild iis isnoring
iwith ipoor ichest irise iand ipoor iair ientry ibilaterally. iWhat iaction ishould iyou itake inext? i
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Provide ibag imask iventilation i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iAfter irectal iadministration iof
idiazepam, ian i8 iyear iold iboy iwith ia ihistory iof iseizures iis ino iunresponsive ito ipainful
istimuli. iHis irespirations iare ishallow, iat ia irate iof i10/min. iHis iOxygen isaturation iis i94%
ion i2L iof iNC ioxygen. iOn iexamination, ithe ichild iis isnoring iwith ipoor ichest irise iand
ipoor iair ientry ibilaterally. iAfter irepositioning ithe ipatient iand iyou iinsert ian iOral iairway,
ithe ipatient icontinues ito ideteriorate. iWhat inext istep iis ithe imost iappropriate? i
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15:2 i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i6 iyear iold ichild iis ifound iunresponsive, inot ibreathing, iand
iwithout ia ipulse. ione ihealth icare iworker ileaves ito iactivate ithe iemergency iresponse
isystem iand iget ithe iresuscitation iequipment. iYou iand ianother ihealthcare iprovider
iimmediatly ibegin iCPR. iWhich icompression ito iventilation iratio ido iyou iuse? i
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94%-99% i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iIn ipost iresuscitation imanagement iafter icardiac iarrest,
iextra icare ishould ibe itaken ito iavoid irepercussion iinjury. iwhat ishould ithe iideal ioxygen
isaturation irange imost ilikely ibe? i
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, "resume icompressions" i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i3 iyear iold ichild iis iin icardiac iarrest, iand
ihigh iquality iCPR iis iin iprogress. iYou iare ithe iteam ileader. iThe ifirst irhythm icheck
ireveals ithe irhythm ishown ihere. iDefibrillation iis iattempted iwith ia ishock idose iof i2 iJ/kg.
iafter iadministration iof ithe ishock, iwhat ishould iyou isay ito iyou iteam imembers? i
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2-4 iJ/kg i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i4 iyear iold ichild iin icardiac iarrest iis ibrought ito ithe
iemergency idepartment iby iambulance. iHigh iquality iCPR iis ibeing iperformed. iThe
icardiac imonitor idisplays ithe irhythm istrip ishown ihere. iThe iestimated iweight iof ithe
ichild iis i20 ikg. iWhat idose irange ishould iyou iuse ifor ithe iinitial idefibrillation? i
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40 iJoules i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i4 iyear iold ichild iin icardiac iarrest iis ibrought ito ithe
iemergency idepartment iby iambulance. iHigh iquality iCPR iis ibeing iperformed. iThe
icardiac imonitor idisplays ithe irhythm istrip ishown ihere. iThe iestimated iweight iof ithe
ichild iis i20 ikg. iAs ithe iteam ileader, ihow imany ijoules ido iyou itell iyour iteam imember ito
iuse ito iperform iinitial iDefib? i
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Allowing icomplete ichest iwall irecoil iafter ieach icompression i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iYou iare
ithe iteam ileader iduring ia ipediatric iresuscitation iattempt. iwhich iaction iis ian ielement iof
ihigh iquality iCPR? i
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blood ipressure i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iYou iare icaring ifor ia i3 imonth iold iboy iwith ia i2 iday
ihistory iof ifever, ivomiting iand idiarrhea. iHis iparents istate ithat ihe ihas ibeen isleeping
imuch imore. iHis iHR iis i190/min, itemp iis i38.3 idegrees iC i(101 iF) iblood ipressure iis
i59/29 immHg, iResp irate iis i70/min iand ishallow, iand ioxygen isat iis i94% ion i100%
ioxygen. iHis icapillary irefills itime iis i4-5 iseconds, iand ihe ihas imottled, icool iextremities.
iThe iinfant iweighs i6 iKg. iWhich iassessment ifinding iindicates ithat ithe iinfant iis iin
ihypotensive ishock? i
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hypovolemic ishock i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iYou iare icaring ifor ia i3 imonth iold iboy iwith ia i2
iday ihistory iof ifever, ivomiting iand idiarrhea. iHis iparents istate ithat ihe ihas ibeen
isleeping imuch imore. iHis iHR iis i190/min, itemp iis i38.3 idegrees iC i(101 iF) iblood
ipressure iis i59/29 immHg, iResp irate iis i70/min iand ishallow, iand ioxygen isat iis i94% ion
i100% ioxygen. iHis icapillary irefills itime iis i4-5 iseconds, iand ihe ihas imottled, icool
iextremities. iThe iinfant i
weighs i6 iKg. iOn ithe ibasis iof ithis iinfants ipresentation, iwhich itype iof ishock idoes
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infant ihave?
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20 iml/kg inormal isaline i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iYou iare icaring ifor ia i3 imonth iold iboy iwith ia
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day ihistory iof ifever, ivomiting iand idiarrhea. iHis iparents istate ithat ihe ihas ibeen isleeping
imuch imore. iHis iHR iis i190/min, itemp iis i38.3 idegrees iC i(101 iF) iblood ipressure iis
i59/29 immHg, iResp irate iis i70/min iand ishallow, iand ioxygen isat iis i94% ion i100%
ioxygen. iHis icapillary irefills itime iis i4-5 iseconds, iand ihe ihas imottled, icool iextremities.
iThe iinfant iweighs i6 iKg. iYou ihave idecided ithat ithis iinfant iNeeds ifluid iresuscitation.
iHow imuch ifluid ishould iyou iadminister? i
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It iis iHypotensive i- i icorrect ianswer. i i iA i2 iweek iold iinfant iis ibeing ievaluated ifor iirritability
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