Your patient is a 13 year -old male drowning victim. He was initially in cardiac arrest with a pulseless, wide-complex bradycardia. He is now intubated and being ventilated with supplemental oxygen. After CPR and intubation, the patient is now showing the ECG below with a weak carotid pulse and profound hypotension but remains unconscious. Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for this patient?

Which of the following groups of clinical findings would be most consistent with categorizing a pediatric patient with  decompensated shock?

The Pediatric Assessment Triange (PAT) is performed:

Your patient is a 4-year-old female that is unresponsive. While performing the primary assessment, which pulse should you assess to determine if chest compressions are needed?

A woman has called 911 after not being able to wake her eight-year-old son. Upon arrival, the mother tells you that her son is a diabetic, and that his diabetic alert dog awoke her in the night indicating the child’s blood sugar was low. The patient will only respond to painful stimuli. You perform a blood glucose check and find that your glucometer reads 28 mg/dL. You should:

Your patient is a 29-year-old pregnant female in active labor. She is having very strong, painful contractions that are approximately two minutes apart and are lasting approximately one minute each. She states that she has a significant urge to push and crowning is present. Based on this information, which stage of labor is this patient in?

You are treating a 5-year-old child who is pulseless and apneic. His ECG is below. What is this rhythm?

A 27-year-old pregnant woman was assaulted with a knife. She sustained a large laceration to the upper thigh and has lost a significant amount of blood. Vital signs are: heart rate 106, blood pressure 114/72 mmHg, respirations 18, and her skin is pale and clammy. Which of the following BEST explains this patient’s presentation?

According to the American Heart Association, the sequence used for caring for a seriously ill or injured child is:

Minimize the following function: F = XYZ + XY + XYZ’ + XY’ + X