PALS PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2
Questions and Answers
1. You and additional providers have been caring for an infant in
respiratory arrest with a central pulse rate of 50 bpm and
inadequate perfusion despite adequate oxygenation and ventilation.
After 2 minutes, you reassess the infant for breathing and a central
pulse. What should you do if the central pulse rate increases to
65 bpm and perfusion improves?
Stop CPR but continue ventilations (1 every 2 to 3 seconds) until the
patient is ventilating sufficiently.
Continue cycles of 15 compressions and 2 ventilations.
Perform a secondary assessment.
Place the patient in the recovery position and monitor them until EMS,
the rapid response or the resuscitation team arrive.: Stop CPR but continue
ventilations (1 every 2 to 3 seconds) until the patient is ventilating sufficiently.
2. A 7-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with
difficulty breathing and angioedema. The parent states, "My child is
allergic to peanuts, but ate some during lunch today!" Which
medication should the healthcare provider prepare first?
Albuterol
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, Acetaminophen
Epinephrine
Dopamine:
Epinephrine
3. A newly admitted infant has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The
provider understands bronchiolitis is most often caused by which
pathogen?
Haemophilus influenzae
Respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV) Bordetella pertussis
Streptococcus pneumoniae: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
4. A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with
a tem- perature of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the
healthcare provider observes decreased breath sounds and localized
crackles and tachycardia. The
provider suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Pneumonia
Croup
Asthma
Bronchiolitis: Pneumonia
2/
14
Questions and Answers
1. You and additional providers have been caring for an infant in
respiratory arrest with a central pulse rate of 50 bpm and
inadequate perfusion despite adequate oxygenation and ventilation.
After 2 minutes, you reassess the infant for breathing and a central
pulse. What should you do if the central pulse rate increases to
65 bpm and perfusion improves?
Stop CPR but continue ventilations (1 every 2 to 3 seconds) until the
patient is ventilating sufficiently.
Continue cycles of 15 compressions and 2 ventilations.
Perform a secondary assessment.
Place the patient in the recovery position and monitor them until EMS,
the rapid response or the resuscitation team arrive.: Stop CPR but continue
ventilations (1 every 2 to 3 seconds) until the patient is ventilating sufficiently.
2. A 7-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with
difficulty breathing and angioedema. The parent states, "My child is
allergic to peanuts, but ate some during lunch today!" Which
medication should the healthcare provider prepare first?
Albuterol
1/
14
, Acetaminophen
Epinephrine
Dopamine:
Epinephrine
3. A newly admitted infant has been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The
provider understands bronchiolitis is most often caused by which
pathogen?
Haemophilus influenzae
Respiratory syncytial virus
(RSV) Bordetella pertussis
Streptococcus pneumoniae: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
4. A 5-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department with
a tem- perature of 102.4° F and a cough. Upon assessment, the
healthcare provider observes decreased breath sounds and localized
crackles and tachycardia. The
provider suspects these findings most likely indicate which disorder?
Pneumonia
Croup
Asthma
Bronchiolitis: Pneumonia
2/
14
