A 4-month-old infant is brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest. Which condition would the team identify as the most common cause of cardiac arrest in an infant of this age? (ANS- sudde... n infant death syndrome is the most common cause in infants younger than 6 months of age. The PALS resuscitation team is providing care to an intubated child in cardiac arrest. Which result best determines the adequacy of the team's chest compressions? (ANS- End-tidal carbon dioxide level between 15 and 20 mmHg The emergency response team is providing care to a preschooler who is experiencing shock. Which therapeutic goal, common to all types of shock, does the team work to achieve? (ANS- The primary therapeutic goal in shock, regardless of cause, is to restore a favorable balance between oxygen delivery and oxygen demand. A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because the child suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG reveals the following waveform, and primary assessment findings indicate that the child is hemodynamically unstable. Which primary assessment findings indicate this? (ANS- Decreased level of consciousness, Hypotension, Difficulty breathing, Mottling A child is experiencing shock. The emergency response team prepares for imminent cardiac arrest when assessment reveals which finding(s)? (ANS- Hypotension, Bradycardia, Diminished central pulses [Show More]
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