PALS Questions and Correct Answer2

PALS Questions and Correct Answers
Epinephrine IV/IO dose - correct answers:0.01 mg/kg of the 0.1 mg/mL concentration. Repeat every 3-5
minutes.



Epinephrine ET dose - correct answers:0.1 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg of the 1 mg/kg concentration). Repeat
every 3-5 minutes.



Amiodarone IV/IO dose - correct answers:5 mg/kg bolus during cardiac arrest, may repeat up to 2 times
for refractory VF/pulseless VT



Lidocaine IV/IO dose - correct answers:Initial: 1 mg/kg leading dose

Maintenance: 20-50 mcg/kg per minute infusion (repeat bolus if infusion initiated >15 min after initial
bolus therapy)



Shock Energy for Defibrillation - correct answers:First shock: 2 J/kg

Second shock: 4 J/kg

Subsequent shock: ≥ 4 J/kg

Max dose: 10 J/kg



Breath rate with advanced airway - correct answers:Continuous compressions with 1 breath every 6
seconds.



H's and T's - correct answers:Hypovolemia

Hypoxia

Hydrogen Ion (acidosis)

Hypoglycemia

Hypo/Hyperkalemia

Hypothermia

Tension Pneumo

, Tamponade, cardiac

Toxins

Thrombosis, pulmonary

Thrombosis, coronary



Epinephrine uses in peds code - correct answers:pulseless arrest, symptomatic bradycardia



Etomidate uses in peds - correct answers:RSI (rapid sequence intubation)



Lidcaine uses - correct answers:VF/pulseless VT, wide-complex tachy w/ pulses



Adenosine uses and dosage - correct answers:1st: 0.1 mg/kg IV/IO rapid push (max 6 mg)

2nd: 0.2 mg/kg IV/IO rapid push (max 12 mg)



Amiodarone uses - correct answers:SVT, VT with pulses



Atropine uses and dosage - correct answers:Symptomatic bradycardia, toxins/overdose

0.02 mg/kg; may repeat once. Minimum dose 0.1 mg and max single dose 0.5 mg



Dextrose uses - correct answers:Hypoglycemia



Role as a PALS provider - correct answers:Teamwork

Communication

Critical thinking

Problem solving



Pediatric cardiac chain of survival - correct answers:Prevention of arrest

Early/High-quality CPR

Early activation of emergency response team