PALS Chapter 4 Quiz

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

1. While performing CPR on a 6-year-old boy in the ICU, you notice that your triceps are cramping up on the third cycle of CPR. What should you do in this situation?

2. To prevent fatigue from performing chest compressions, which team member must switch off with the compressor throughout the resuscitation?

3. Which of the following team members communicates to the Team Leader the sequences of events or the medications given?

4. The Defibrillator is about to defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest with pulseless electrical activity. The defibrillator is set to 200 J. As the Team Leader, what must you do in this scenario?

5. Which of the following communication styles does a high-performance team use as a communication method?

6. What is the most basic requirement to achieve a high-performance pediatric advanced cardiac life support team?

7. The person responsible for organizing the PALS team is the:

8. Which of the following actions does the team leader undertake to boost the performance on the next resuscitation?