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quality CPR?g a pediatric resuscitation attempt. Which action is an element of h

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quality CPR?g a pediatric resuscitation attempt. Which action is an element of high- A. Providing a compression 11. You are the team leader depth of one fourth the depth of the chest Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression D. Performing pulse checks every minute Use this scenario to answer the next 3 questions You are caring for a state that he has been sleeping blood pressure 3-month-old boy with a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarthea. His parents ng much more. His heart rate is 190min, temperature is 38.3 (101F), is 59/29 olla m rg, respiratory rate is 70 min and shallow, and oxygen saturation is 94% or weighs 6 kg refilltime is 4 to 5 seconds, and he has mottled, cool extremities. The infant 12. Which assessment finding indicates that the infant has hypotensive shock? A. Blood pressure B. Capillary refill time C. Heart rate D. Tachypnea 13. On the basis of this infant's presentation, which type of shock does this infant have? A. Cardiogenic B. Distributive C. Hypovolemic D. Obstructive 14. You have decided that this infant needs fluid resuscitation. How much fluid should you administe A. B. C. 10 mLkg lactated Ringer's 15 mLkg 5% dextrose in 0.45% normal saline 20 mL/kg normal saline 20 mLkg 0.45% normal saline D. 5. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/ Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of t infant's blood pressure? A. It represents compensated shock. B. It is hypertensive. C. It is hypotensive. D. It is normal.

Explanation / Answer

Ans 11 A) Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of chest.

The recommended compression depth for the infants and child is more than that of adults. For adults it about 2 inches or 5 cm , but for the children , it can be as much as 1/4th - 1/3rd of the depth of chest.