PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A 4-year-old patient presents with tachycardia, tachypnea, cold extremities and weak pulses. Assessment also reveals an enlarged liver and neck vein distension. The provider interprets these assessment findings as suggesting which type of shock? - Answer-Cardiogenic A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department. The child has been experiencing extremely watery stools over the past several days. After completing the assessment, the healthcare provider suspects that the child may be experiencing shock. Which type of shock would the provider most likely suspect? - Answer-Hypovolemic A child is experiencing shock. The emergency response team prepares for imminent cardiac arrest when assessment reveals which finding(s)? - Answer-Bradycardia Diminished central pulses Hypotension Primary assessment of a 10-year-old child reveals septic shock. As part of the secondary assessment, if not already done as part of initial sepsis care, laboratory testing is completed to evaluate the child's status. Which laboratory tests would be ordered for this child? - Answer-Complete blood count (CBC) Lactate level Blood cultures