PALS POST TEST EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Begin CPR for 2 mins before leaving to activate the emergency
response system. Answer: You respond to an infant who is
unresponsive, in not breathing, and doe not have a pulse. You shout
for nearby help, but no one arrives. What action should you take
next?
◉ Supraventricular tachycardia. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old
boy is pale and cool to the touch his blood pressure is 70/45 mmHg,
heart rate is 190/min and respiratory rate is 12/min. The SpO2 is
not detectable Cap refill time is 5 seconds. An IV is in place. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here. What rhythm is
seen on the patient cardiac monitor?
◉ Syncronized cardioversion.. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old
boy is pale and cool to the touch his blood pressure is 70/45 mmHg,
heart rate is 190/min and respiratory rate is 12/min. The SpO2 is
not detectable Cap refill time is 5 seconds. An IV is in place. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here. If initial treatment
is unavailable or delayed, which intervention is indicated?
, ◉ inspiratory stridor. Answer: You are performing the airway
component of the primary assessment. Which finding would lead
you to conclude that the child has an upper airway obstruction?
◉ Increased inspiratory effort with retractions. Answer: A 3 year old
child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely
lead you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
◉ A child who is grunting. Answer: You are caring for patients in the
emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires immediate
intervention?
◉ blood pressure. Answer: You are evaluating a 10 year old child
who is febrile and tachycardia. The Childs cap refill times 5 seconds.
which parameter will determine if the child is in compensated
shock?
◉ Respiratory rate of 24/min. Answer: A 3 year old child is brought
to the emergency department by his mother. Which is a normal
finding for a 3 year old child?
◉ Sinus Bradycardia. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old boy was
given a dose of rectal valium by his caretaker for a prolonged
seizure. His BP is 80/40 mmHg, HR is 45/min, respiratory rate is
6/min, and SpO2 is 60% no room air. He is unresponsive and
cyanotic. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Begin CPR for 2 mins before leaving to activate the emergency
response system. Answer: You respond to an infant who is
unresponsive, in not breathing, and doe not have a pulse. You shout
for nearby help, but no one arrives. What action should you take
next?
◉ Supraventricular tachycardia. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old
boy is pale and cool to the touch his blood pressure is 70/45 mmHg,
heart rate is 190/min and respiratory rate is 12/min. The SpO2 is
not detectable Cap refill time is 5 seconds. An IV is in place. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here. What rhythm is
seen on the patient cardiac monitor?
◉ Syncronized cardioversion.. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old
boy is pale and cool to the touch his blood pressure is 70/45 mmHg,
heart rate is 190/min and respiratory rate is 12/min. The SpO2 is
not detectable Cap refill time is 5 seconds. An IV is in place. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here. If initial treatment
is unavailable or delayed, which intervention is indicated?
, ◉ inspiratory stridor. Answer: You are performing the airway
component of the primary assessment. Which finding would lead
you to conclude that the child has an upper airway obstruction?
◉ Increased inspiratory effort with retractions. Answer: A 3 year old
child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely
lead you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
◉ A child who is grunting. Answer: You are caring for patients in the
emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires immediate
intervention?
◉ blood pressure. Answer: You are evaluating a 10 year old child
who is febrile and tachycardia. The Childs cap refill times 5 seconds.
which parameter will determine if the child is in compensated
shock?
◉ Respiratory rate of 24/min. Answer: A 3 year old child is brought
to the emergency department by his mother. Which is a normal
finding for a 3 year old child?
◉ Sinus Bradycardia. Answer: An unresponsive 9 year old boy was
given a dose of rectal valium by his caretaker for a prolonged
seizure. His BP is 80/40 mmHg, HR is 45/min, respiratory rate is
6/min, and SpO2 is 60% no room air. He is unresponsive and
cyanotic. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here.
