AHA PALS STUDY GUIDE (50 QUESTIONS)

AHA PALS STUDY GUIDE 2022/2023 (50 QUESTIONS) Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or child? – 15:2 Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10? – 70 + (2x age in years) Hypoglycemia infant? – 60 mg/dl Hypoglycemia Neonate? – 45 mg/dl HOTN SBP Infant? – 70 mm hg HOTN SBP Neonate? – 60 mm hg Uncuffed tube size formula – Age in years / 4+4 Possible/Probable rate issue in infants – 220 bpm Possible/ Probable rate issue Child – 180 bpm PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage – First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG. Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG PEDI Defib Dosage – First is 2 j/kg. Second is 4j/kg Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient – DOPE Disloged Obstructed Pnumo Equipment failure Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock – 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min. Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock – 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour. Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA – 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min Target O2 Sat range – 94-99% Rescue breathing for infant or child – 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20 BPM. Pedi EPI dosage in cardiac arrest – .01 mg/kg EPI 1:10,000 IV IO Hallmark of lower airway obstruction – prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes Hallmark of upper airway obstruction – inspiratory stridor Amiodarone dose for persistant VF/ pulseless VT – 5 mg/kg may repeat up to 2 times Atropine for symptomatic brady – 0.02 mg/kg may repeat once in 5 min. Min. Atropine dose – 0.1 mg Pedi adenosine doses – First dose 0.1 mg/ kg RIVP. Second 0.2 mg/kg RIVP