PALS Self-Assessment ECG Rhythm Identification Exam
With Rationale GRADED A+
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? -
ANSWER: 15:2
Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? - ANSWER: 70 + (2x age in years)
Hypoglycemia infant? - ANSWER: <60 mg/dl
Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ANSWER: <45 mg/dl
HOTN SBP Infant? - ANSWER: 70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? - ANSWER: 60 mm hg
Uncuffed tube size formula - ANSWER: Age in years / 4+4
Possible/Probable rate issue in infants - ANSWER: 220 bpm
Possible/ Probable rate issue Child - ANSWER: 180 bpm
PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage - ANSWER: First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG.
Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG
PEDI Defib Dosage - ANSWER: First is 2 j/kg.
Second is 4j/kg
Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg
Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient - ANSWER: DOPE
Disloged
Obstructed
Pnumo
Equipment failure
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - ANSWER: 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - ANSWER: 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - ANSWER: 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Target O2 Sat range - ANSWER: 94-99%
Rescue breathing for infant or child - ANSWER: 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20
BPM.
With Rationale GRADED A+
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? -
ANSWER: 15:2
Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? - ANSWER: 70 + (2x age in years)
Hypoglycemia infant? - ANSWER: <60 mg/dl
Hypoglycemia Neonate? - ANSWER: <45 mg/dl
HOTN SBP Infant? - ANSWER: 70 mm hg
HOTN SBP Neonate? - ANSWER: 60 mm hg
Uncuffed tube size formula - ANSWER: Age in years / 4+4
Possible/Probable rate issue in infants - ANSWER: 220 bpm
Possible/ Probable rate issue Child - ANSWER: 180 bpm
PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage - ANSWER: First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG.
Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG
PEDI Defib Dosage - ANSWER: First is 2 j/kg.
Second is 4j/kg
Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg
Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient - ANSWER: DOPE
Disloged
Obstructed
Pnumo
Equipment failure
Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock - ANSWER: 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock - ANSWER: 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA - ANSWER: 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
Target O2 Sat range - ANSWER: 94-99%
Rescue breathing for infant or child - ANSWER: 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20
BPM.