PALS - Red Cross - Cardiac Arrest and
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care [Pre-Assessment]
Questions and Answers
1.Which is the primary goal and focus of post-cardiac arrest
care?
ANS Preservation of neurologic function
2.In children and infants, cardiac arrest most often arises from
which compli- cation?
ANS Respiratory failure
3.Which medications may be used in the cardiac arrest care of a
patient with a "shockable" rhythm?
ANS 1. Amiodarone
2.Epinephrine
3.Magnesium Sulfate
4.Lidocaine
4.Which finding indicates adequate end-organ and tissue
perfusion?
ANS Urine output greater than 1 mL/kg/h
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, 5.A patient admitted to the pediatric emergency department is
in cardiac arrest. The rhythm on the defibrillator monitor is
ventricular fibrillation (VF). Which energy dose should the
team leader order to administer an initial shock?
ANS 2 J/kg
6.Which statement correctly describes the completion of the
primary assess- ment of a patient in cardiac arrest?
ANS The primary assessment should be delayed in order to provide
prompt, life-saving measures.
7.A healthcare provider suspects that hyperkalemia may be the
cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Which should the provider
order to confirm hyper- kalemia?
ANS Serum electrolyte panel
8.The healthcare provider notes that an infant receiving post-
cardiac arrest care has an increase in temperature. The
provider understands treatment should be initiated if the
temperature rises at least which amount above normal?
ANS 1 degree increase
9.The healthcare provider understands that an
ischemia/reperfusion re- sponse during post-cardiac arrest
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Post-Cardiac Arrest Care [Pre-Assessment]
Questions and Answers
1.Which is the primary goal and focus of post-cardiac arrest
care?
ANS Preservation of neurologic function
2.In children and infants, cardiac arrest most often arises from
which compli- cation?
ANS Respiratory failure
3.Which medications may be used in the cardiac arrest care of a
patient with a "shockable" rhythm?
ANS 1. Amiodarone
2.Epinephrine
3.Magnesium Sulfate
4.Lidocaine
4.Which finding indicates adequate end-organ and tissue
perfusion?
ANS Urine output greater than 1 mL/kg/h
1/
10
, 5.A patient admitted to the pediatric emergency department is
in cardiac arrest. The rhythm on the defibrillator monitor is
ventricular fibrillation (VF). Which energy dose should the
team leader order to administer an initial shock?
ANS 2 J/kg
6.Which statement correctly describes the completion of the
primary assess- ment of a patient in cardiac arrest?
ANS The primary assessment should be delayed in order to provide
prompt, life-saving measures.
7.A healthcare provider suspects that hyperkalemia may be the
cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Which should the provider
order to confirm hyper- kalemia?
ANS Serum electrolyte panel
8.The healthcare provider notes that an infant receiving post-
cardiac arrest care has an increase in temperature. The
provider understands treatment should be initiated if the
temperature rises at least which amount above normal?
ANS 1 degree increase
9.The healthcare provider understands that an
ischemia/reperfusion re- sponse during post-cardiac arrest
2/
10
