PALS Chapter 12 Quiz

Select the best response from the answer choices following each question.

1. What is the pharmacologic treatment of choice for persistent bradyarrhythmias caused by heart block in a patient with a pulse but signs of cardiac compromise?

2. Which of the following is the treatment of choice for unstable supraventricular tachycardia with a pulse?

3. A 7-year old female presents with a heart rate of 52 beats per minute and irregular. The child is lethargic. What is the initial intervention in a child presenting with symptomatic bradycardia?

4. What is the pediatric energy dose given for synchronized cardioversion?

5. What is the initial pediatric dose of adenosine when treating a tachyarrhythmia?

6. In a patient with an AV block, there is persistent bradycardia despite initial interventions to support airway, breathing, ventilation and oxygenation. The patient also remains lethargic, in respiratory distress, and with a blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg. The assessment is persistent bradycardia with signs of poor perfusion. The best management for this child is to:

7. The drug of choice for the pediatric patient in SVT is:

8. One of the many objectives in PALS training is decision-making for providing shock therapy in cardiac arrest patients. When should a trained rescuer perform a synchronized cardioversion?

9. Which one of the following drugs used in advanced life support tends to increase the heart rate to treat bradycardia or particular types of severe atrioventricular blocks?

10. What is the pediatric dose of adenosine to be given in cases of tachyarrhythmia?