PALS Pretest Six 100% Online Accredited Updated Guidelines Instant Card Free Online Manuals CME and CEUs Get Started for FREE PALS Pretest Six Questions and Answers Where should you palpate for a pulse on an infant? a. Brachial artery b. Carotid artery c. Femoral artery d. Either A or C True or False: Differential diagnosis consists of considering reversible causes (H&T’s) of the identified rhythm/arrhythmia True False What is the normal heart rate range for a 2 year-old child? a. 110-160 BPM b. 80-150 BPM c. 90-160 BPM d. 110-170 BPM You give Epinephrine for an infant with a HR of 50 bpm, hypotension, and a rhythm showing 2nd degree AV block- Mobitz I (Weckenbach). What would be the following intervention? a. Epinephrine 1:10,000 solution: 0.01 mg/kg b. Transcutaneous pacing c. Synchronized cardioversion d. Defibrillation You have a patient present to the ED with bradycardia in unstable condition. You determine the differential diagnosis (H&T’s) is hypoxia, what is the correct intervention? a. IV/IO fluid therapy b. Ventilation/oxygenation c. D50 IV push d. Glucose/Insulin, Bicarbonate, IV calcium What are indicators of completely obstructed airway? a. Unable to speak b. No breath sounds c. Use of accessory muscles without chest rise d. All of the above You are giving rescue breaths to a child who has respiratory compromise but has a pulse. How many breaths do you give per minute? a. 8-10 breaths per minute b. 12-20 breaths per minute c. 10-12 breaths per minute d. None of the above In the treatment of shock, if poor end-organ perfusion persists despite fluid administration, what might you consider? a. Vasopressor therapy b. Place central line c. Maintain ScvO2 > 70% d. All of the above Which heart rate is indicative of SVT in infants? a. > 180 bpm b. >150 bpm c. >220 bpm d. >240 bpm In the C (circulation) of secondary ABCDs it is imperative to: a. Identify heart rhythm b. Obtain ECG c. Initiate therapy of PALS algorithm corresponding with identified heart rhythm. d. All of the above