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50 PALS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Ratio of compressions to ventilations for two rescuer CPR on infant or
child? ANS 15:
2. Pedi SBP HOTN formula for ages 1-10?
ANS 70 + (2x age in years)
3. Hypoglycemia infant?
ANS <60 mg/dl
4. Hypoglycemia Neonate?
ANS <45 mg/dl
5. HOTN SBP Infant?
ANS 70 mm hg
6. HOTN SBP Neonate?
ANS 60 mm hg
7. Uncuffed tube size formula
ANS Age in years / 4+
8. Possible/Probable rate issue in infants
ANS 220 bpm
9. Possible/ Probable rate issue Child
ANS 180 bpm
10. PEDI Sync Cardioversion Dosage
ANS First dose 0.5 - 1 J/KG. Subsequent dosage is 2 J/KG
11. PEDI Defib Dosage
ANS First is 2 j/kg. Second is 4j/kg Subsequent dosage is 8 j/kg
12. Sudden deterioration in an intubate patient
ANS DOPE Disloged Obstructed Pnumo Equipment failure
13. Fluid Bolus for Cardiogenic Shock
ANS 5-10 ml/kg over 10 - 20 min.
14. Fluid Bolus for DKA compensated shock
ANS 10-20 ml/kg over 1 hour.
15. Fluid Bolus hypovolemic non DKA
ANS 20 ml/kg over 5-10 min
16. Target O2 Sat range
ANS 94-99%
17. Rescue breathing for infant or child
ANS 1 breath every 3 to 5 sec. 12 - 20 BPM.
18. Pedi EPI dosage in cardiac arrest
ANS 0.01 mg/kg EPI 1:10,000 IV IO
19. Hallmark of lower airway obstruction
ANS prolonged expiratory phase with wheezes
20. Hallmark of upper airway obstruction
23. Min. Atropine dose
ANS 0.1 mg
24. Pedi adenosine doses
ANS First dose 0.1 mg/ kg RIVP. Second 0.2 mg/kg RIVP
25. Ratio of compressions to ventilations for neonate Resuscitation
ANS 3:
26. Neonate rate for assisted ventilations
ANS 40-60 bpm
27. tachycardia rule of thumb
ANS 150 -(5 x age in years)
28. max single dose atropine for bradycardia
ANS .5 mg
29. Lidocaine dose for refractory VF or PVT
ANS 1 mg/kg
30. EPI dose for anaphylaxis
ANS .01 mg/kg 1:1000 every 15 min PRN ( Max dose .3 mg)
31. autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI greater than to 30 kg
ANS 0.3 mg 1:
32. autoinjector EPI dose for PEDI 10-30 kg
ANS 0.15 mg 1:
33. Depth of Compressions
ANS at least one third the depth of the chest
34. PEDI dextrose D50W dose?
ANS 1-2 ml/kg
35. Infant dextrose D25W dose?
ANS 2-ml/ kg
36. Neonatal Dextrose D10W dose?
ANS 5-10 ml/kg
37. Max concentration of dextrose for neonates?
ANS D12.5W (0.125 g/ml)
38. Ratio of compressions to ventilations, two rescuer CPR for infants or
children? ANS 15:
39. Is it permissible to use an adult AED pads on an infant?
ANS YES
40. Is it permissible to use PEDI AED pads on an Adult?
ANS NO
41. Alone with unwitnessed child or infant arrest?
ANS 2 min of CPR before any- thing else 5 cycles
42. 60 or less?
ANS better compress
43. Estimated weight based on age?
ANS 1 year = 10 kg 3 years = 15 kg 5 years = 20 kg 7 years = 25 kg
46. Crystalloid fluid replacement for hemorrhagic shock?
ANS 3ml of crystalloid for every 1ml of blood loss
47. Refered pain in shoulder due to ruptured spleen?
ANS Kehrs signs
48. SCIWORA?
ANS Spinal Chord Injury Without Radiologic Abnormality
49. Mag Sulfate dose for pulseless VT with torsades?
ANS 25 - 50 mg/kg bolus ( Max Dose 2g)
50. APGAR
ANS Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respirations
51. Diphenhydromine dose for anaphylaxis
ANS 1-2 mg/kg every 4-6 hours max dose of 50 mg.
