50 Questions PALS with Verified
Solutions
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? ✔✔
50 Questions PALS with Verified
Solutions
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 ✔✔0.01 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
Ratio of compressions to ventilations for neonate Resuscitation ✔✔3:1
Neonate rate for assisted ventilations ✔✔40-60 bpm
tachycardia rule of thumb ✔✔150 -(5 x age in years)
max single dose atropine for bradycardia ✔✔.5 mg
Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT ✔✔1 mg/kg
EPI dose for anaphylaxis ✔✔.01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg ✔✔0.3 mg 1:1000
autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg ✔✔0.15 mg 1:1000
Depth of Compressions ✔✔at least one third the depth of the chest
PEDI dextrose D50W dose? ✔✔1-2 ml/kg
Infant dextrose D25W dose ? ✔✔2-ml/ kg
Neonatal Dextrose D10W dose? ✔✔5-10 ml/kg
Max concentration of dextrose for neonates? ✔✔D12.5W (0.125 g/ml)
Ratio of compressions to ventilations, two rescuer CPR for infants or children? ✔✔15:2
Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant? ✔✔YES
Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult? ✔✔NO
Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest? ✔✔2 min of CPR before anything else 5 cycles
60 or less? ✔✔better compress
Estimated weight based on age? ✔✔1 year = 10 kg
3 years = 15 kg
5 years = 20 kg
7 years = 25 kg
9 years= 30 kg
Rate of compressions for Neonate CPR ✔✔120
Dopamine infusion rate ✔✔2-20 mcg/kg/min
Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock? ✔✔3ml of crystalloid for every 1ml of
blood loss
Refered pain in shoulder due to ruptured spleen? ✔✔Kehrs signs
SCIWORA? ✔✔Spinal Chord Injury Without Radiologic Abnormality
Mag Sulfate dose for pulseless VT with torsades? ✔✔25 - 50 mg/kg bolus ( Max Dose 2g)
APGAR ✔✔Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis ✔✔1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max dose of 50 mg.