PALS Test Questions
Chest Compression depth: Infant - ANS-1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Chest Compression depth: Child - ANS-2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Maximum Compression depth: Infant - ANS-2.4 in or 6cm
Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - ANS-100-120 compressions a minute
Ratio for single rescuer - ANS-30 compressions 2 breaths
Ratio for 2 rescuer - ANS-15 compressions 2 breaths
Rate of rescue breathing - ANS-1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min
Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples - ANS-NS & Lactated Ringers
Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)? - ANS-20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL)
BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups) - ANS-0-1month old= min
60 systolic
1 month-1 year= min 70 systolic
1 year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic
over 10 years= min 90 systolic
Atropine dose pre-intubation - ANS-Atropine 0.02 mg/kg
Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia - ANS-Lidocaine or Amiodarone
(used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same
outcome)
Amiodarone dosage - ANS-5mg/kg
Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication - ANS-all pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock,
anaphylaxis, asthma, croup
Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest - ANS-5 days of normothermia
(36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA
Chest Compression depth: Infant - ANS-1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Chest Compression depth: Child - ANS-2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Maximum Compression depth: Infant - ANS-2.4 in or 6cm
Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - ANS-100-120 compressions a minute
Ratio for single rescuer - ANS-30 compressions 2 breaths
Ratio for 2 rescuer - ANS-15 compressions 2 breaths
Rate of rescue breathing - ANS-1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min
Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples - ANS-NS & Lactated Ringers
Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)? - ANS-20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL)
BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups) - ANS-0-1month old= min
60 systolic
1 month-1 year= min 70 systolic
1 year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic
over 10 years= min 90 systolic
Atropine dose pre-intubation - ANS-Atropine 0.02 mg/kg
Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia - ANS-Lidocaine or Amiodarone
(used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same
outcome)
Amiodarone dosage - ANS-5mg/kg
Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication - ANS-all pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock,
anaphylaxis, asthma, croup
Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest - ANS-5 days of normothermia
(36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA