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PALS - RED CROSS - CARDIAC ARREST AND POST-CARDIAC ARREST CARE EXAM 2025/2026 WITH 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS

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...

PALS Red Cross Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest Care [Pre-Assessment] 2021 Latest Reupdated Which is the primary goal and focus of post-cardiac arrest care? - Preservation of neurologic function In children and infants, cardiac arrest most often arises from which complication? - Respiratory failure Which medications may be used in the cardiac arrest care of a patient with a "shockable" rhythm? - 1. Amiodarone 2. Epinephrine 3. Magnesium Sulfate 4. Lidocaine Which finding i...