2020 Pals Exam A With verified questions and answers

2020 Pals Exam A With verified questions
and answers.



In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
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A. An extremity with signs of infection
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B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
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C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
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D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time - (correct answer) -
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D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
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A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg, and cap
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refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants BP?
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A. It represents compensated shock
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B. It is hypertensive
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C. It is Hypotensive
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D. It is normal - (correct answer) - C. It is Hypotensive
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You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires immediate i
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ntervention?



A. A child who is grunting
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B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
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C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
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, D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F) - (correct answer) - A. A child who is grunting
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A 3 year old child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead you to suspect an
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upper airway obstruction in this child?
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A. Expiratory breath sounds
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B. Decreased expiratory effort
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C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
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D. Normal inspiratory sounds - (correct answer) - C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
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A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team members scope
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of practice. Which action should the team member take?
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A. Ask for a new task or role
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B. Refuse to perform the task
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C. Do it anyway
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D. Seek expert consultation - (correct answer) - A. Ask for a new task or role
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You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which action is an element of high q
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A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
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B. Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min
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C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
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D. Performing pulse checks every minute - (correct answer) -
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C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
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An 8 year old child is brought to the ED by his mother for difficulty breathing. He has a history of asth
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ma and nut allergies. He's mother tells you that he recently ate a cookie at a family picnic. Which cond
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ition is most likely to be present in this child?
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A. Disordered control of breathing
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