PALS- Respiratory Emergencies Exam Questions
With 100% Correct Solutions
Hypercarbia - ANSWER ↑ CO2 tension in the arterial blood (PaCO2), ventilation is
inadequate
Hypoxemia - ANSWER Low arterial O2 saturation ( SaO2 < 94%) measured by pulse
Oximeter or ABG sampling
Hypoxia - ANSWER body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate O2
supply.
Upper Airway Obstruction definition - ANSWER Obstruction occur in the nose, pharynx,
or larynx.
Upper Airway Obstruction signs - ANSWER Stridor, barking cough, snoring or gurgling,
hoarseness, angioedema, drooling
Signs of Croup - ANSWER Barking cough, hoarseness
Signs of Anaphylaxis - ANSWER Angioedema (lips, tongue, eye swelling)
Signs of Obstruction by tongue or secretions - ANSWER Snoring, gurgling
Croup Interventions - ANSWER Humidified O2, Nebulized Epinephrine, dexamethasone,
consider heliox
With 100% Correct Solutions
Hypercarbia - ANSWER ↑ CO2 tension in the arterial blood (PaCO2), ventilation is
inadequate
Hypoxemia - ANSWER Low arterial O2 saturation ( SaO2 < 94%) measured by pulse
Oximeter or ABG sampling
Hypoxia - ANSWER body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate O2
supply.
Upper Airway Obstruction definition - ANSWER Obstruction occur in the nose, pharynx,
or larynx.
Upper Airway Obstruction signs - ANSWER Stridor, barking cough, snoring or gurgling,
hoarseness, angioedema, drooling
Signs of Croup - ANSWER Barking cough, hoarseness
Signs of Anaphylaxis - ANSWER Angioedema (lips, tongue, eye swelling)
Signs of Obstruction by tongue or secretions - ANSWER Snoring, gurgling
Croup Interventions - ANSWER Humidified O2, Nebulized Epinephrine, dexamethasone,
consider heliox
