Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS*You find a 10 yr old boy to be unresponsive. You shout for help, and after finding that he is not breathing and has no pulse, you and a colleague begin CPR. Another colleague activates the emergency response system, brings the emergency equipment, and places the child on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator, which reveals the rhythm shown here (Vtach). You attempt defibrillation at 2 J/kg and give 2 minutes of CPR. The rhythm persists at the second rhythm check, at which point you attempt defibrillation with 4 J/kg. A fourth colleague arrives, starts an IV, and administers 1 dose of epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg. If ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia persists after 2 minutes of CPR, you will administer another shock. Which drug and dose should be administered next? A.) Atropine 0.02 mg/kg IV B.) Epinephrine 0.1 mg/kg IV C.) Lidocaine 1 mg/kg IV D.) Adenosine 0.1 mg/kg IV - correct answer C.) Lidocaine 1 mg/kg IV Agradestuvia Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS 1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? - correct answer 30:2 2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? - correct answer 15:2 You need to provide rescue breaths to a child victim with a pulse. What is the appropriate rate for delivering breaths? A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds B.) 2 breaths every 6-8 secs C.) 1 breath every 6 secs D.) 1 breath every 10-12 secs - correct answer A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the A.) Carotid artery B.) Femoral artery C.) Brachial artery D.) Any of the above - correct answer C.) Brachial artery (inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS Agradestuvia Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS BP should be at least for infants receiving CPR with an arterial line in place - correct answer 25 mmHg BP should be at least for children receiving CPR with an arterial line in place - correct answer 30 mmHg Admin the initial dose of epinephrine within mins from the start of chest compressions - correct answer 5 Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be - correct answer 1/3 of the chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm) Someone on your team asks you to do something outside your scope of practice. A proper communication response is to: A.) Offer to help out with a different task B.) Perform the task C.) Refuse to do the task Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS Agradestuvia Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions and Answers 2023 GRADED A+ FOR STUDENTS D.) Seek expert consultation - correct answer A.) Offer to help out with a different task Compression depth for children should be - correct answer 1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5 cm) If you are the only person at the scene and find an unresponsive infant or child, perform CPR for - correct answer 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS or getting an AED