PALS 50 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - inspiratory stridor
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - 5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
Atropine for symptomatic brady - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
Min. Atropine dose - 0.1 mg
Pedi adenosine doses - First dose 0.1 mg/ kg RIVP. Second 0.2 mg/kg RIVP
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for neonate Resuscitation - 3:1
Neonate rate for assisted ventilations - 40-60 bpm
tachycardia rule of thumb - 150 -(5 x age in years)
max single dose atropine for bradycardia - .5 mg
Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT - 1 mg/kg
EPI dose for anaphylaxis - .01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - 0.3 mg 1:1000
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - 0.15 mg 1:1000
Depth of Compressions - at least one third the depth of the chest
PEDI dextrose D50W dose? - 1-2 ml/kg
Infant dextrose D25W dose ? - 2-ml/ kg
Neonatal Dextrose D10W dose? - 5-10 ml/kg
Max concentration of dextrose for neonates? - D12.5W (0.125 g/ml)
Ratio of compressions to ventilations, two rescuer CPR for infants or children? - 15:2
Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant? - YES
Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult? - NO
Hallmark of lower airway obstruction - prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
Hallmark of upper airway obstruction - inspiratory stridor
Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - 5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times
Atropine for symptomatic brady - 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min.
Min. Atropine dose - 0.1 mg
Pedi adenosine doses - First dose 0.1 mg/ kg RIVP. Second 0.2 mg/kg RIVP
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for neonate Resuscitation - 3:1
Neonate rate for assisted ventilations - 40-60 bpm
tachycardia rule of thumb - 150 -(5 x age in years)
max single dose atropine for bradycardia - .5 mg
Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT - 1 mg/kg
EPI dose for anaphylaxis - .01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg - 0.3 mg 1:1000
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - 0.15 mg 1:1000
Depth of Compressions - at least one third the depth of the chest
PEDI dextrose D50W dose? - 1-2 ml/kg
Infant dextrose D25W dose ? - 2-ml/ kg
Neonatal Dextrose D10W dose? - 5-10 ml/kg
Max concentration of dextrose for neonates? - D12.5W (0.125 g/ml)
Ratio of compressions to ventilations, two rescuer CPR for infants or children? - 15:2
Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant? - YES
Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult? - NO
