PALS Chapter 9 Quiz

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

1. A 4-year-old girl was brought to the pediatric ICU due to anaphylaxis. Her heart rate of 168 bpm is now faster than it was in the emergency department. Her temperature is 37.8°C (100°F). Her blood pressure is 75/60 mm Hg, and she is incoherent. Her pupils constrict bilaterally in response to light. What are the clinical findings that indicate this patient is deteriorating from shock?

2. A leading cause of cardiogenic shock is decreased stroke volume. Which of the following can compromise stroke volume?

3. Afterload is affected by which of the following physiologic factors?

4. Which of the following physiologic parameters are determinants of blood pressure?

5. Which of the following types of shock is secondary to severe infection?

6. Multi-organ system failure due to poor tissue perfusion is likely caused by which of the following disease entities when left untreated?

7. Aside from arterial oxygen saturation, which of the following ancillary measurements can be used to assess the balance between oxygen delivery and tissue demands in pediatric patients with shock?

8. Preload, afterload, and myocardial contractility most directly affect which one of the following functions of the heart?

9. When shock ensues, the body tries to correct this by which of the following physiologic reactions?

10. One of the main components that determine blood pressure is: