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Pediatric Assessment

  1. Scene Safety and Initial Assessment:
    • Ensure Safety: Assess the safety of the scene for both rescuer and child.
    • Assess Responsiveness: Check the child's responsiveness by tapping and shouting.
    • Airway Management: Open the airway using appropriate maneuvers based on age (head-tilt-chin-lift for children and jaw-thrust for infants).
  2. Breathing Assessment:
    • Check Breathing: Assess breathing by observing chest rise and fall, listening for breath sounds, and feeling for airflow.
    • Ventilation: If breathing is absent or inadequate, provide rescue breaths using a bag-mask device with proper-sized masks for infants and children.
  3. Circulation Assessment:
    • Check Pulse: Assess the pulse (carotid for infants, femoral for older children) for no more than 10 seconds.
    • Chest Compressions: If pulse is absent, initiate chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute using appropriate techniques for infants and older children.

Questions on Pediatric Assessment

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

<p>D. 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) is not the recommended compression depth for any age group in BLS.</p>

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

<p>D. Hyperextension of the head is not appropriate maneuvers for neonatal airway management.</p>

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

<p>D. Gasping respirations are not a reliable indicator of effective ventilation and may indicate cardiac arrest.</p>

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

<p>D. 5:1 is not a standard compression-to-ventilation ratio for any age group in CPR.</p>

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

<p>D. 2.5 inches (6.5 cm) is not the recommended compression depth for any age group in BLS.</p>

<p>D. Inserting an advanced airway device is part of the advanced steps in neonatal resuscitation after positive-pressure ventilation, chest compressions, and administering epinephrine.</p>

<p>D. Albuterol is a bronchodilator and is not indicated for bradycardia in neonatal resuscitation.</p>

<p>D. 120-140 compressions per minute is not a standard rate of chest compressions in neonatal resuscitation.</p>

<p>Hyperextension of the head is not appropriate maneuvers for newborn airway management.</p>

<p>D. Defibrillation, if indicated, is performed after the initial steps of neonatal resuscitation, including airway, breathing, and chest compressions. Drugs are administered after defibrillation if necessary.</p>
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