AHA PALS/pediatric review
with latest updated solutions
2023-2024
What does AHA define as a child - Answersages 1 to puberty
if there is a pediatric Unwitnessed cardiac arrest and no way to call for help what do you do -
Answersshout for help, perform 5 cycles of CPR (or 2 minutes) before leaving for help
if there's a pediatric Witnessed cardiac arrest and no way to call for help what do you do? -
Answersleave child, call 911, get AED, and return to do CPR
How long should you check for pulse and respirations before starting CPR - Answers5-10 seconds
what is compression rate for all pediatric patients - Answers100-120 compressions per minute
what occurs when there's an advanced airway in place in pediatric cardiac arrest patients -
Answerscontinuous compressions with 1 breath every 2-3 seconds
How should compressions be done - Answersat depth of 1/3 the depth of chest using 1 or 2 hands
allowing complete chest recoil
what is the compression depth for children - Answers1/3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches
, what is the compression depth for infants - Answers1/3 the depth of the chest or about 1 1/2 inches
(4cm)
what is compression to ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer child and infant CPR - Answers30 compressions
to 2 ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer neonate CPR - Answers15 compressions to 2
ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for child and infant 2 person CPR - Answers15 compressions
to 2 ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for neonate 2 person CPR - Answers3 compressions to 1
ventilation
What do you do for foreign body airway obstructions in a conscious child or adult patient -
Answersabdominal thrusts until object is expelled or victim becomes unconscious
what do you do for foreign body airway obstructions in an unconscious child or adult patient -
AnswersCPR, look in mouth for object when giving breaths, use laryngoscope and Magill's forceps to
remove object
what do you do for a foreign body airway obstruction in an infant - Answers5 back blows followed by
5 chest thrusts.
How do you determine insertion depth for ET tubes - Answerssize of tube x 3
how do you determine the size of uncuffed ET tube in 1-8 year old kids - Answers(age in years
divided by 4) + 4
how do you determine the size of cuffed ET tube for children - Answers(age in years divided by 4) +
3.5
what is the pneumonic for remembering problems with ET tubes - AnswersDOPE
with latest updated solutions
2023-2024
What does AHA define as a child - Answersages 1 to puberty
if there is a pediatric Unwitnessed cardiac arrest and no way to call for help what do you do -
Answersshout for help, perform 5 cycles of CPR (or 2 minutes) before leaving for help
if there's a pediatric Witnessed cardiac arrest and no way to call for help what do you do? -
Answersleave child, call 911, get AED, and return to do CPR
How long should you check for pulse and respirations before starting CPR - Answers5-10 seconds
what is compression rate for all pediatric patients - Answers100-120 compressions per minute
what occurs when there's an advanced airway in place in pediatric cardiac arrest patients -
Answerscontinuous compressions with 1 breath every 2-3 seconds
How should compressions be done - Answersat depth of 1/3 the depth of chest using 1 or 2 hands
allowing complete chest recoil
what is the compression depth for children - Answers1/3 the depth of the chest or about 2 inches
, what is the compression depth for infants - Answers1/3 the depth of the chest or about 1 1/2 inches
(4cm)
what is compression to ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer child and infant CPR - Answers30 compressions
to 2 ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer neonate CPR - Answers15 compressions to 2
ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for child and infant 2 person CPR - Answers15 compressions
to 2 ventilations
what is compression to ventilation ratio for neonate 2 person CPR - Answers3 compressions to 1
ventilation
What do you do for foreign body airway obstructions in a conscious child or adult patient -
Answersabdominal thrusts until object is expelled or victim becomes unconscious
what do you do for foreign body airway obstructions in an unconscious child or adult patient -
AnswersCPR, look in mouth for object when giving breaths, use laryngoscope and Magill's forceps to
remove object
what do you do for a foreign body airway obstruction in an infant - Answers5 back blows followed by
5 chest thrusts.
How do you determine insertion depth for ET tubes - Answerssize of tube x 3
how do you determine the size of uncuffed ET tube in 1-8 year old kids - Answers(age in years
divided by 4) + 4
how do you determine the size of cuffed ET tube for children - Answers(age in years divided by 4) +
3.5
what is the pneumonic for remembering problems with ET tubes - AnswersDOPE
