Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

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Question 4 :

What is the initial dose of epinephrine in pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for a child in cardiac arrest?

0.01 mg/kg is the correct dose of epinephrine in neonatal resuscitation, not for pediatric advanced life support.

B. The initial dose of epinephrine in pediatric advanced life support (PALS) for a child in cardiac arrest is 0.1 mg/kg.

C. 0.5 mg/kg and D. 1 mg/kg are not appropriate doses for pediatric cardiac arrest situations.

C. 0.5 mg/kg and D. 1 mg/kg are not appropriate doses for pediatric cardiac arrest situations.