PEARS Stabilization Skills 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the priority when stabilizing a child with respiratory failure?
- Start IV fluids immediately
- Administer antibiotics
- Ensure adequate oxygen and ventilation (Correct answer)
- Check blood glucose
Correct answer: Ensure adequate oxygen and ventilation
Providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation is the first priority in stabilizing a child with respiratory failure.
Question 2: What tool is used to deliver positive pressure ventilation to a pediatric patient?
- Nebulizer
- Bag-valve-mask (BVM) (Correct answer)
- Oxygen tent
- Suction catheter
Correct answer: Bag-valve-mask (BVM)
A bag-valve-mask (BVM) device is commonly used to provide ventilation to a child who is not breathing adequately.
Question 3: What is a key step in managing a child with shock?
- Administer diuretics
- Limit fluids
- Give isotonic fluid bolus (Correct answer)
- Monitor urine output first
Correct answer: Give isotonic fluid bolus
Rapid administration of isotonic fluids can help restore perfusion in a pediatric patient with shock.
Question 4: Which position can help improve breathing in a child with respiratory distress?
- Supine
- Left lateral
- Prone
- Upright or sniffing position (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Upright or sniffing position
An upright or sniffing position can help open the airway and improve breathing effort.
Question 5: What is the best method to deliver oxygen to a stable child with mild respiratory distress?
- Ventilator
- Nasal cannula (Correct answer)
- Bag-valve-mask
- Oropharyngeal airway
Correct answer: Nasal cannula
A nasal cannula is effective for delivering low-flow oxygen to a stable child with mild respiratory distress.
Question 6: How do you confirm effective chest compressions in pediatric CPR?
- Flat chest wall
- Pupil dilation
- Chest rise and palpable pulse (Correct answer)
- Skin flushing
Correct answer: Chest rise and palpable pulse
Visible chest rise and palpable pulses indicate effective compressions during pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
PEARS Stabilization Skills 1
What is the priority when stabilizing a child with respiratory failure?