PALS (PALS)

A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? Ans - Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to intervene because the child is demonstrating which type ...

1. You respond to a child or an infant that is found down. What is the next action after determining unresponsiveness? a. Apply AED. b. Tell a bystander to call 911. c. Look for a parent. d. Provide rescue breaths. 2. Which of the following describes the brachial pulse location? a. Wrist - thumb side b. Elbow - inside near forearm c. Upper arm - inside d. Neck - either side of the trachea 3. What is the two-rescuer CPR compression to breath ratio for children and infants? a. 30:2 b....

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 Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery?Answer Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory ...

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? Ans - second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? Ans - Lactate A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory...

1. The PALS systemic approach algorithm begins with the initial impression. This is an assessment of which 3 characteristics?: 1. Consciousness 2. Breathing 3. Color 2. The right branch of the systemic approach algorithm focuses on what sequence to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest?: Evaluate, Identify, Intervene 3. The evaluate portion of the sequence consists of three assessment tools:- : 1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Diagnostic 4. What is included in the primary assessment of a patient?: