Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quiz

Hypertension is not a common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest.

Tachycardia is a common initial presenting symptom in pediatric septic shock.

Croup is a common cause of stridor in pediatric patients.

Whooping cough is a characteristic feature of pertussis in pediatric patients.

Severe pneumonia is a common cause of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

The recommended ratio for chest compressions to ventilations during pediatric CPR is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations.

Epinephrine is commonly used in pediatric emergencies for severe allergic reactions.

Hypoglycemia is not a common complication of pediatric diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

The recommended initial treatment for stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) in pediatric patients is adenosine.

Capnography is the preferred method for confirming endotracheal tube placement in pediatric patients.

Increased respiratory rate is a sign of impending respiratory failure in pediatric patients with asthma exacerbation.

Spica cast is the preferred method for immobilization of pediatric long bone fractures.

Pyloric stenosis in infants can present with sudden onset of projectile vomiting and a 'olive-like' mass in the abdomen.

The initial management for a pediatric patient with status epilepticus is administering intramuscular diazepam or intravenous lorazepam.

Strawberry tongue is a characteristic feature of Kawasaki disease.

The primary indication for using inhaled nitric oxide in pediatric patients is pulmonary hypertension.

Intravenous fluid resuscitation is the treatment of choice for moderate to severe dehydration in pediatric patients.

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is a common cause of pediatric respiratory distress in the neonatal period.

Intramuscular epinephrine is the recommended initial treatment for anaphylaxis in pediatric patients.