PALS Final Exam 2023 | Red Cross Test | 50 Questions and Answers
A 4-month old infant is brought to the emergency department in cardiac
arrest. Which
... [Show More] condition would the team identify as the most common cause
of cardiac arrest in an infant of this age? ------Correct Answer-----sudden
infant death syndrome is the most common cause in infants younger than 6
months of age.
The PALS resuscitation team is providing care to an intubated child in
cardiac arrest. Which result best determines the adequacy of the team's
chest compressions? ------Correct Answer-----End-tidal carbon dioxide level
between 15 and 20 mmHg
The emergency response team is providing care to a preschooler who is
experiencing shock. Which therapeutic goal, common to all types of shock,
does the team work to achieve? ------Correct Answer-----The primary
therapeutic goal in shock, regardless of cause, is to restore a favorable
balance between oxygen delivery and oxygen demand.
A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because the
child suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG reveals the following
waveform, and primary assessment findings indicate that the child is
hemodynamically unstable. Which primary assessment findings indicate
this? ------Correct Answer-----Decreased level of consciousness,
Hypotension, Difficulty breathing, Mottling
A child is experiencing shock. The emergency response team prepares for
imminent cardiac arrest when assessment reveals which finding(s)? ------
Correct Answer-----Hypotension, Bradycardia, Diminished central pulses
An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department.
After a quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a
severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer
first? ------Correct Answer-----Albuterol plus ipratropium bromide
The PALS team is providing post-cardiac arrest care to an 8-year-old child
in the pediatric intensive care unit. Which intervention would the team
implement to achieve the primary goal of post-cardiac arrest care? ------
Correct Answer-----Ensuring adequate mean arterial pressure [Show Less]