PALS Chapter 13 Quiz

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

1. What is the goal of oxygen saturation during post-cardiac arrest care?

2. Hypercarbia is an indication of:

3. An infant weighing 15 kg with shock is receiving post-cardiac arrest care. What is the maintenance infusion rate for IV fluids in this case?

4. Which of the following neurologic events causes respiratory failure due to suppression of the respiratory centers in the brain?

5. Targeted temperature management (TTM) is indicated in which of the following situations?

6. Post-cardiac arrest morbidity is most commonly associated with:

7. Inotropes are necessary for post-cardiac arrest care in conjunction with the use of volume expanders such as crystalloid solution. What is the mechanism of action of inotropes?

8. You would like to know if an intubated pediatric patient can maintain an adequate gas exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen. What device do we use to measure the patient’s end-tidal CO₂?