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CPR is being performed with a patent airway observed. An AED has been placed and the
report was no shock indicated. In addition to assessing for reversible causes for the childs
condition, what is the next step?
o Attempt endotracheal intubation.
o Discontinue CPR.
o Check the patients pulse.
o Obtain IV or IO access.
Question 2: Which of the following is not appropriate for the treatment of symptomatic
bradycardia?
o Atropine.
o Lidocaine.
o Transcutaneous pacing/
o Epinephrine.
Question 3: When is it appropriate to use the smaller pediatric paddles for shock delivery?
o When synchronized cardioversion is indicated rather than defibrillation.
o If the child weighs less than 25 kg or is younger than 8 years.
o When the size of the clinicians hand is larger than the width of the childs chest.
o If the child weighs less than 10 kg or is younger than 1 year.
Question 4: Once asystole has been confirmed in a patient, which of the following steps has
first priority?
o Obtain a medical history.
o Defibrillate.
o Establish IV/IO access.
o Attempt vagal maneuvers.
1. A 3-year-old male toddler is alert, with pale skin color and mild inspiratory stridor when he
cries. He has mild intercostal retractions, and auscultation of the lungs reveals clear distal
breath sounds at rest. Pulse oximetry is 91 percent on room air. What is the most appropriate
initial intervention for this patient?
Provide 2.5 mg albuterol by nebulizer.
2. A 5-year-old male is unresponsive and without a pulse. High-quality CPR is being performed.
The patient is intubated and IV access is obtained. The cardiac rhythm is asystole. Of the
following treatment options, what is the first recommended intervention?
Atopine 0.02 mg/kg IV.
3. Which of the following statements represents the PALS recommendation for the use of
magnesium sulfate in the treatment of a patient in cardiac arrest?
It is indicated for VF refractory to multiple defibrillations, amiodarone and lidocaine.