(PALS) Team Response Scenario: Theo James (2024)

After determining that Theo is unresponsive, Amy must tell Joe to activate the rapid response team and get the AED and resuscitation equipment. Then, she must simultaneously check for breathing, pulse and life-threatening bleeding. To accurately assess breathing, she should open the airway to a ________ position using the head-tilt/chin-lift technique. - Slightly past-neutral Next, Amy must simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse. Choose the recommended location to perform the pulse check. - Carotid pulse point At the same time, Amy should scan the body for life-threatening bleeding. True or false? - True Amy recognized that Theo was in cardiac arrest and initiated CPR. If Amy had determined that Theo were in respiratory arrest with a central pulse of ≤ 60 bpm and signs of poor perfusion, which action would she take? - Start CPR immediately. Amy performed high-quality chest compressions on Theo. What is the correct chest compression depth for a child? - ..About 2 inches (5 cm) or one-third the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest. If Theo were a smaller child or toddler, Amy could use a one-hand technique to perform high-quality chest compressions. True or false? - True When performing single-provider CPR on Theo, Amy was correct to use a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2. True or false? - True