A 5-year-old girl is cyanotic, dusky, and anxious when she arrives in the emergency department. Which action would be most appropriate?
A) Ventilating the child with a bag-valve-mask
B) Estimating the child's weight using a Broselow tape
C) Providing therapy using automated external defibrillation
D) Using rescue breathing and chest compressions
Ans: A
The child is exhibiting signs of ineffective oxygenation and ventilation. Therefore, ventilating the child with a bag-valve-mask and 100% oxygen would be effective and efficient. Estimating the child's weight with a Broselow tape is typically done by ambulatory care providers. According to the American Heart Association, automated external defibrillators are recommended for use in children who are older than age 1 year who have no pulse and have suffered a sudden, witnessed collapse outside the hospital setting. Rescue breathing and chest compressions are implemented for children who are not breathing and do not have a pulse or when the pulse rate is less than 60 beats per minute.
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