The nurse accepts a new position working in a pediatric urgent care center and plans to obtain what type of certification to deliver safer care?
1. BCLS
2. ACLS
3. PALS
4. CPR
3
Rationale: PALS, or pediatric advanced life support, is advanced training in life support that includes arrhythmia recognition and medication administration during a cardiac arrest, and is specifically aimed at caring for the pediatric client. BCLS and CPR usually are required by all facilities. ACLS is advanced cardiac life support for the adult client.
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