PALS Questions and Answers: Latest Updated A+ Score Guide

PALS Questions and Answers: Latest Updated A+ Score Guide Chest Compression depth: Infant - Answer1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Chest Compression depth: Child - Answer2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Maximum Compression depth: Infant - Answer2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - Answer100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer - Answer30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer - Answer15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing - Answer1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples - AnswerNS & Lactated Ringers Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)? - Answer20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL) BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups) - Answer0-1month old= min 60 systolic 1 month-1 year= min 70 systolic 1 year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic over 10 years= min 90 systolic Atropine dose pre-intubation - AnswerAtropine 0.02 mg/kg Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia - AnswerLidocaine or Amiodarone (used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same outcome) Amiodarone dosage - Answer5mg/kg Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication - Answerall pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock, anaphylaxis, asthma, croup Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest - Answer5 days of normothermia (36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA Inotrope drugs (3) - AnswerDopamine, Dobutamine, epinephrine (epi also vasopressor) Normoxemia is what %? - Answer94% or above oxygenation