AHA PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS)
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1. A child is found unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse.
What is the first action?
A. Give 2 rescue breaths
B. Attach the AED
C. Begin high-quality CPR
D. Establish IV access
High-quality CPR should be started immediately in a pulseless child.
2. What is the correct compression depth for a child?
A. 1 inch
B. About 2 inches (5 cm)
C. 3 inches
D. Half the chest depth
For children, compress at least one-third the anterior-posterior chest depth (~2
inches).
, 3. The recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR in
children is:
A. 30:2
B. 15:1
C. 15:2
D. 20:2
Two-rescuer CPR in children uses a 15:2 ratio.
4. Which rhythm is shockable in pediatric cardiac arrest?
A. Asystole
B. Pulseless electrical activity
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Sinus bradycardia
VF and pulseless VT are shockable rhythms.
5. The initial defibrillation dose for a child is:
A. 1 J/kg
B. 2 J/kg
C. 4 J/kg
D. 10 J/kg
The first shock dose is 2 J/kg.
6. A child in respiratory distress has stridor at rest. This suggests:
A. Lower airway obstruction
B. Lung infection
C. Upper airway obstruction
D. Bronchospasm
Stridor indicates upper airway obstruction.
, 7. What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?
A. Primary cardiac disease
B. Trauma
C. Respiratory failure or shock
D. Congenital heart defects
Most pediatric arrests are secondary to respiratory failure or shock.
8. Which finding indicates compensated shock?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Delayed capillary refill
D. Decreased level of consciousness
Blood pressure may be normal in compensated shock.
9. The preferred first-line medication for symptomatic bradycardia is:
A. Epinephrine infusion
B. Epinephrine IV/IO
C. Atropine IM
D. Dopamine bolus
Epinephrine is first-line when bradycardia causes poor perfusion.
10.What oxygen concentration should be given during CPR?
A. 21%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 100%
High-flow oxygen is used during resuscitation.
100 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
CONTENT WELL ORGANIZED 2026/2027 LATEST
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EXAM
1. A child is found unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse.
What is the first action?
A. Give 2 rescue breaths
B. Attach the AED
C. Begin high-quality CPR
D. Establish IV access
High-quality CPR should be started immediately in a pulseless child.
2. What is the correct compression depth for a child?
A. 1 inch
B. About 2 inches (5 cm)
C. 3 inches
D. Half the chest depth
For children, compress at least one-third the anterior-posterior chest depth (~2
inches).
, 3. The recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR in
children is:
A. 30:2
B. 15:1
C. 15:2
D. 20:2
Two-rescuer CPR in children uses a 15:2 ratio.
4. Which rhythm is shockable in pediatric cardiac arrest?
A. Asystole
B. Pulseless electrical activity
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Sinus bradycardia
VF and pulseless VT are shockable rhythms.
5. The initial defibrillation dose for a child is:
A. 1 J/kg
B. 2 J/kg
C. 4 J/kg
D. 10 J/kg
The first shock dose is 2 J/kg.
6. A child in respiratory distress has stridor at rest. This suggests:
A. Lower airway obstruction
B. Lung infection
C. Upper airway obstruction
D. Bronchospasm
Stridor indicates upper airway obstruction.
, 7. What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?
A. Primary cardiac disease
B. Trauma
C. Respiratory failure or shock
D. Congenital heart defects
Most pediatric arrests are secondary to respiratory failure or shock.
8. Which finding indicates compensated shock?
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. Delayed capillary refill
D. Decreased level of consciousness
Blood pressure may be normal in compensated shock.
9. The preferred first-line medication for symptomatic bradycardia is:
A. Epinephrine infusion
B. Epinephrine IV/IO
C. Atropine IM
D. Dopamine bolus
Epinephrine is first-line when bradycardia causes poor perfusion.
10.What oxygen concentration should be given during CPR?
A. 21%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 100%
High-flow oxygen is used during resuscitation.
