PALS Post Test Exam 50 Questions & Answers Graded A 2023

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1. A 6-month-old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant’s pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneousl... y check for breathing and palpate the infant’s pulse before starting CPR? - 10 seconds 2. A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment? - Disordered Control of Breathing 3. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2-day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order first? - blood glucose 4. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8-year-old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next? - Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway 5. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8-year-old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate? - Provide bag mask ventilation 6. A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediately begin CPR. Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use? - 15:2 7. In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be? - 94%-99%8. A 3-year-old child is in cardiac arrest, and high-quality CPR is in progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you say to you team members? [Show More]

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