Red Cross PALS Respiratory Emergencies Correct 100%

A 7-year-old child in cardiac arrest is transported to the pediatric emergency department via emergency medical services. You understand the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants is: - ANSWER Respiratory Failure During your primary assessment of an 8-year-old patient, you suspect the child is experiencing respiratory failure. Which findings would you likely note? - ANSWER Respiratory rate-10/min Diminished Breath sounds Oxygen saturation of 88% In which clinical conditions would you anticipate an initial respiratory finding of tachypnea? - ANSWER Respiratory Distress Metabolic acidosis Tension Pneumothorax Pneumonia While conducting your rapid assessment on an infant, you identify respiratory distress with suprasternal, substernal and intercostal retractions. Where would you see suprasternal retractions? - ANSWER top of sternum- near throat on picture Now where would you see substernal retractions? - ANSWER Substernal retractions are inward movement of the abdomen at the bottom of the sternum. Finally, where would you see intercostal retractions? - ANSWER Intercostal retractions are inward movement of the skin between the ribs.