PALS Red Cross Final Exam V1 (Latest 2023/ 2024) |Real Questions and Verified Answers| Already Graded A (50 Q&A)
QUESTION
A PALS resuscitation team is
... [Show More] preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac arrest. For which rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
Answer:
pVT, VF
QUESTION
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 perfusion and oxygen delivery?
Answer:
Lactate
QUESTION
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, after assuring adequate oxygenation and ventilation?
Answer:
Ensure adequate mean arterial pressure.
QUESTION
A provider is forming an initial impression of a child using the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT). For which part of the PAT may the provider use the mnemonic TICLS to assess the patient?
Answer:
Appearance
QUESTION
A 2-year-old child is brought to the pediatric urgent care clinic by the parent who says that the child has had a barking cough for two days. During the rapid assessment of the child, the provider hears audible inspiratory stridor. Which common cause of partial upper airway obstruction in children would the provider most likely suspect?
Answer:
Croup
QUESTION
A 4-year-old child suddenly collapses in the playroom of the facility. A healthcare provider observes the event and hurries over to assess the child. The healthcare provider completes which assessment first?
Answer:
Rapid assessment
QUESTION
A 12-year-old is being treated in the urgent care clinic. The mother reports that the child came home from school yesterday with a high fever, vomiting and multiple episodes of watery diarrhea. The healthcare provider obtains a rhythm strip and notes the following waveform. The provider interprets this as which type of arrhythmia?
Answer:
Sinus tachycardia
QUESTION
A 6-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department after a bicycle accident. Assessment reveals chest pain on inspiration, diminished breath sounds on the right side, and respiratory distress. The provider suspects obstructive shock caused by what condition? [Show Less]