PALS TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED TO PASS

PALS TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS GRADED TO PASS Chest Compression depth: Infant 1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Chest Compression depth: Child 2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Maximum Compression depth: Infant 2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate 100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer 30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer 15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing 1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths/min Isotonic Crystalloids 2 examples NS & Lactated Ringers Fluid challenge is how much (in hypotension)? 20mL/kg (18kg gets 260 mL) BP parameters for PALS (minimum systolic in 4 age groups) 0-1month old= min 60 systolic 1 month-1 year= min 70 systolic 1 year-10 year= min 70+(2xage) systolic over 10 years= min 90 systolic Atropine dose pre-intubation Atropine 0.02 mg/kg Med: Shock refractory VF or pulseless Tachycardia Lidocaine or Amiodarone (used in field had better chance of survival but in hospital, either drug has same outcome) Amiodarone dosage 5mg/kg Epinephrine in Cardiac Arrest Indication all pulseless arrests, hypotensive shock, anaphylaxis, asthma, croup Targeted Temperature management post cardiac arrest 5 days of normothermia (36C-37.5C or 96.8F-99.5F)- NOT HYPOTHERMIA Inotrope drugs (3)