PALS Test Questions and Answers (100% Correct)

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