PALS Pretest 100% Online Accredited Updated Guidelines Instant Card Free Online Manuals CME and CEUs Get Started for FREE PALS Pretest Questions and Answers What is the compression to breath ratio in two-person CPR for an infant? 15:2 20:2 30:2 40:2 What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest? hyperthermia hypoglycemia primary respiratory failure poisoning An infant becomes unresponsive and stops breathing. A strong pulse is still present. How many rescue breaths a minute should be given until help arrives or the infant starts breathing on its own? 8-10 breaths a minute 10-14 breaths a minute 12-20 breaths a minute 15-22 breaths a minute You come across a toddler that is unresponsive upon assessment. You did not witness the collapse. what is your first course of action? call the emergency response team then start CPR perform 2 minutes of CPR then call the emergency response team search for someone to assist in two person CPR call the emergency response team and search for an AED Which of these answers appropriately describes how to perform chest compressions on an infant? Place two fingers on the sternum of the upper chest, one between the nipple line and the other 1cm above. In two person CPR encircle infant’s torso with both hands, with both thumbs pointing cephalic lying 1cm below the nipples over the sternum. Palms placed in center of sternum above the nipples, using both arms none of the above Which of these medications is the drug of choice when treating stable SVT? Adenosine Amiodarone Lidocaine Epinephrine Which of these are not causes of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)? hypoxia acidosis hypoglycemia all are causes of PEA Where should you palpate for a pulse on an unconscious toddler during CPR? femoral pulse radial pulse carotid pulse brachial pulse Which of these is not a sign of complete airway obstruction? stridor obtunded unable to cry unable to speak Which of these is an appropriate treatment for monomorphic ventricular tachycardia with a pulse? Adenosine: 0.1 mg/kg IVP or IOP (6mg maximum dose) Epinephrine 1:10,000: 0.01 mg/kg by IV or IO Defibrillate at 2j/kg Defibrillate at 4j/kg
