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PALS TEST QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -26 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation
Question 1: What should always follow IO?
Answer:
NS flush 5-10mL
Question 2: Oxygen saturation level goals
Answer:
94%-99%
Question 3: Chest Compression depth: Infant
Answer:
1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Question 4: Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication
Answer:
all pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock, anaphylaxis, asthma, croup
Question 5: Defibrillation Joules (initial and refractory)
Answer:
2J and then if refractory 4J
Question 6: Causes of Secondary Brain Injury
Answer:
Hyperthermia Hypotension Hypoglycemia Hypoxia
Question 7: Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples
Answer:
NS & Lactated Ringers
Question 8: Ratio for 2 rescuer
Answer:
15 compressions 2 breaths
Question 9: Inotrope drugs (3)
Answer:
Dopamine, Dobutamine, epinephrine (epi also vasopressor)
Question 10: Amiodarone dosage
Answer:
5mg/kg
Question 11: Infant/children/adolescent compression rate
Answer:
100-120 compressions a minute
Question 12: How to evaluate alert/awake/responsive?
Answer:
Appearance, Breathing, Circulation
Question 13: 4 Spots for IO
Answer:
proximal tibia medial malleolus distal femur ASIS
Question 14: BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups)
Answer:
0-1month old= min 60 systolic
- month-1 year= min 70 systolic
- year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic
over 10 years= min 90 systolic Question 15: Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia
Answer:
Lidocaine or Amiodarone (used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same outcome) Question 16: Chest Compression depth: Child
Answer:
- inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter)
Question 17: Atropine dose pre-intubation
Answer:
Atropine 0.02 mg/kg
Question 18: Rate of rescue breathing
Answer:
- breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min
Question 19: Normoxemia is what %?
Answer:
94% or above oxygenation
Question 20: Temp & timing for Permissive hypothermia post cardiac arrest... how many days of normothermia after?
Answer:
32C-34C (89.6-98.2) for 2 days followed by 3 days of normothermia Question 21: 6 roles in PALS:
Answer:
team leader airway compressor monitor medication recorder
Question 22: Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)?
Answer:
20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL)
Question 23: Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest
Answer:
- days of normothermia (36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA
Question 24: Fluid bolus during post cardiac arrest care
Answer:
5-10 mL/kg over 10-20 minutes
Question 25: Ratio for single rescuer
Answer:
30 compressions 2 breaths Question 26: Maximum Compression depth: Infant
Answer:
2.4 in or 6cm
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