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Abutment - answer-structure for anchoring the reinforcing tendons in the pretension over concrete member Anchor - answer-mechanical device for locking a stress tendons in position in delivering the prestressing force to the concrete either permanently in a post tension member or temporary during hardening of pretension concrete member. Also called anchorage Anchorage - answer-any of various means such as embedment length or bars, for developing tension or compression in the reinforcing bar...

A child in cardiac arrest presents with the ECG rhythm seen in the following image, but a central pulse cannot be palpated. The provider correctly identifies this as which rhythm? - answer-Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) A healthcare provider suspects that hyperkalemia may be the cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Which should the provider order to confirm hyperkalemia? - answer-Serum electrolyte panel A patient admitted to the pediatric emergency department is in cardiac ar...

-such trending assumes that 02 consumption remains stable (an assumption that is not always correct) What other conditions may lactate be elevated in? - answer-- conditions assoc. with increased glucose production (stress hyperglycemia) Why doesn't a normal Pa02 confirm adequate 02 content of the blood? - answer-- b/c it reflects only the 02 dissloved in the blood plasma Why is an ABG more reliable than pulse oximeter? - answer-- b/c most 02 is carried by hgb in the RBC's rather t...

1 rescue breath every ...... - answer-3-5 seconds 1-rescuer infant cpr - answer-30:2 1-rescuer pediatric cpr - answer-30:2 2 rescuer infant cpr - answer-15:2 6 person high-performance teams members - answer-1. Compressor 2. Aed/monitor defibrillator 3. Airway 4. Team leader 5. Iv/io/medications 6. Timer/recorder Abnormal respiratory effort - answer-- nasal flaring - retractions or use of accessory muscles - increased, inadequate, or absent respiratory effort Abnormal ski...

After 2 more minutes of CPR, you notice the patient is moving and his skin color improves. his vital signs are 114 RR 8/min and temperature 37.9 C (100.2 F). The infant is still slow to respond but is moving. What should be the next steps for this patient? - answer--Continue oxygen -Obtain expert consultation -Support ABC's -Identify and treat underlying causes After synchronized cardioversion of 6 J, the patient remains in a supraventricular tachycardia. A second synchronized cardio...

1. A 13-year-old patient with asthma just received oxygen and albuterol via a nebulizer. What is the next most appropriate intervention? A. Administer 0.1 mg/kg of adenosine B. Obtain a blood sample to evaluate arterial or venous blood gases C. Reassess breath sounds and clinical status D. Repeat the albuterol treatment - answer-Reassess breath sounds and clinical status 1. A 5-year-old child presents with lethargy, increased work of breathing, and pale color. The primary assessment r...

A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary school. The school nurse arrives and determines that the child is unresponsive. The school nurse then simultaneously checks for breathing and a central pulse, limiting this assessment to which time frame? - answer-No more than 10 seconds A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? - answer-Second-degree atrioventricular ...

"I think the correct dose is 0.01 mg/kg. should I give that dose instead?" - answer-During a resuscitation attempt, the team leader asks you to administer an initial dose of Epinephrine at 0.1 mg/kg to be given IO. How should you respond? "resume compressions" - answer-A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. a...

60 or less? - answer-better compress Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? - answer-2 min of CPR before anything else 5 cycles Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT - answer-5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times APGAR - answer-Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations Atropine for symptomatic brady - answer-0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min. autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg - answer-0.15 mg 1:1000 autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg ...

When monitoring the quality of chest compressions during a resuscitation, you should ensure that providers are: Pushing hard - ensure that the chest is compressed 3/4 of the anterior-posterior diameter Pushing fast - compress at a rate of 150/min Allowing complete recoil - let the chest return to its original position between compressions Minimizing interruptions - do not permit interruptions for more than 1 minute - answer-Allowing complete recoil - let the chest return to its original po...