Pals Heartcode 2025 Questions With Complete Solutions

What happens when ventilation is inadequate? {Ans: CO2 levels rise and pH falls}Which of these factors can override brainstem control of breathing in an infant? {Ans: breath holding}What steps should be taken as a part of initial management of a child in respiratory distress? {Ans: Monitor O2 by pulse ox Monitor hr, rhythm, and bpSupport open airway}Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory ______ in infants {Ans: distress}A child presents with a barking cough, good air entry during auscultation, a pulse oximetry reading 93% on room air and retractions at rest. What are appropriate initial interventions? {Ans: consider dexamethasone administer O2 & nebulized epinepherine}When may pulse oximetry be inaccurate? {Ans: the displayed heart rate does not correlate with the child's heart rate}