AHA PALS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PALS - American Heart Association with Verified Solutions 2024 Infant RR: Normal - Answer -30 - 53 Toddler RR: Normal - Answer -22 - 37 Preschooler RR: Normal - Answer -20 - 28 School-age Child RR: Normal - Answer -18 - 25 Adolescent RR: Normal - Answer -12 - 20 Neonate HR - Answer -100 - 205 bpm Infant HR - Answer -100 - 180 bpm Toddler HR - Answer -100 - 140 bpm Preschooler HR - Answer -80 - 120 bpm School-age Child HR - Answer -80 - 120 bpm Adolescent HR - Answer -60 - 100 bpm Ne...

PALS Certification Course with Verified Solutions 2024 Which topics are included in the PALS course ? - Answer -PALS includes the following: (1) Overview of assessment (2) Recognition and management of respiratory distress and failure (3) Recognition and management of shock (4) Recognition and management of cardiac arrhythmias (5) Recognition and management of cardiac arrest (6) Postresuscitation management of patients with pulmonary and cardiac arrest (7) Review of pharmacology What s...

PALS PreTest with Correct Solutions 2024 You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effective airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart block present. Which is the first drug you should administer? - Answer -Epinephrine Initial impression of a 2yo girl shows her to be alert with mild breathing difficulty during inspiration and pale ski...

PALS PreTest Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 Sinus tachycardia Sinus bradycardia Supraventricular tachycardia Asystole

PALS-STRIPS Questions and Correct Solutions Latest 2024 SVT converting to sinus rhythm after adenosine administration Sinus bradycardia Sinus bradycardia - version 2 Normal sinus rhythm

PALS study guide Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 If the pulse rate on the pulse ox differs from the EKG monitor the O2 saturation reading is - Answer -not reliable, the child needs oxygen in spite of possible O2 saturation above 94%. A BP reading of what in a neonate is considered hypotension when? - Answer -of less than 60 systolic What airway obstruction is characterized by tachypnea, increased respiratory effort, cough, stridor, and poor air oxygenation? - Answer -upper airway obst...

PALS- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 The PALS systemic approach algorithm begins with the initial impression. This is an assessment of which 3 characteristics? - Answer -1. Consciousness 2. Breathing 3. Color The right branch of the systemic approach algorithm focuses on what sequence to prevent cardiopulmonary arrest? - Answer -Evaluate, Identify, Intervene The evaluate portion of the sequence consists of three assessment tools: - Answer -1. Primary...

PALS Test with Verified Solutions 2024 In which of the following situations may IO access be used? - Answer -An extremity with slow capillary refill time. A 2 - week old infant is being evaluated irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm Hg and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure? - Answer -It is Hypotensive You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which two year old requires i...

PALS post test Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 10 seconds - Answer -A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing - Answer -A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, bu...

PALS - Red Cross Final Exam Questions and Correct Solutions 2024 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? - Answer -Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning) A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly displays the following ECG waveform. The prov...