MC - 4 - Cardiac Arrest - Pediatric

Question 1

What type of airway is preferred in the pediatric cardiac arrest?

A. BLS airway
B. ALS airway - SGA
C. ALS airway - ETT

Answer 1

A. BLS airway

Question 2

Evaluation of the patient’s cardiac rhythm is done every ___ minutes.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer 2

A. 2

Question 3

Defibrillation of the pediatric arrest is done at _____.

A. 1 J/kg
B. 2 J/kg
C. 4 J/kg

Answer 3

C. 4 J/kg

Is this ALWAYS? There’s no 2J/kg first, then 4 J/kg next?

Question 4

1:10,000 IV epinephrine is administered q ____ minutes in the peds arrest.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer 4

C. 4

Question 5

What are the Hs of pediatric cardiac arrest and how are they treated?

Answer 5

Hypoglycemia - dextrose IV

Question 6

What are the Ts of pediatric cardiac arrest and how are they treated?

Answer 6

Toxins

• smoke inhalation - hydroxocobalamin
• TCA od - sodium bicarbonate

Torsades
- Magnesium sulfate

Tension pneumo - needle decompression