PALS PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ What is the compression ratio for a single rescuer? Answer: 30:2
◉ What is the most common major reason for cardiac events in
children? Answer: Respiratory failure / hypoxia
◉ What are the requirements for a self-inflating bag? Answer: Tight
mask seal, patent airway, oxygen reservoir, O₂ flow 10-15 L/min,
adequate refill time
◉ What is the preferred endotracheal tube for children under 8
years? Answer: Cuffed low-pressure tube with monitored cuff
pressure
◉ What are the normal respiratory rates for infants? Answer: 30-53
breaths per minute
◉ What are the symptoms of respiratory distress in an infant?
Answer: Tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, cyanosis,
↓SpO₂
, ◉ What should be expected after albuterol administration in a 2-
year-old asthmatic? Answer: Decreased polyphonic wheezes,
improved aeration, more vesicular breath sounds
◉ What does clubbing of digits indicate? Answer: Chronic lung
disease or cardiopulmonary disease
◉ What are the contents of a Broselow code cart? Answer:
Oral/nasal airways, laryngoscope handles/blades, ETTs, stylets,
bougie, BVM with pop-off valve, pediatric masks, CO₂ detector,
suction catheters, syringes, tape, lubricant, emergency drugs
◉ How do you assess heart rate in an infant? Answer: Brachial or
apical pulse
◉ What are the thoracic deformities in children? Answer: Pectus
excavatum (sunken chest), Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
◉ What is the normal PaO₂ range? Answer: 50-60 mmHg
corresponds to SpO₂ 85-90%
◉ What is the correct pressure for bag-mask ventilation? Answer:
Just enough for chest rise (~15-20 cmH₂O)
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ What is the compression ratio for a single rescuer? Answer: 30:2
◉ What is the most common major reason for cardiac events in
children? Answer: Respiratory failure / hypoxia
◉ What are the requirements for a self-inflating bag? Answer: Tight
mask seal, patent airway, oxygen reservoir, O₂ flow 10-15 L/min,
adequate refill time
◉ What is the preferred endotracheal tube for children under 8
years? Answer: Cuffed low-pressure tube with monitored cuff
pressure
◉ What are the normal respiratory rates for infants? Answer: 30-53
breaths per minute
◉ What are the symptoms of respiratory distress in an infant?
Answer: Tachypnea, grunting, nasal flaring, retractions, cyanosis,
↓SpO₂
, ◉ What should be expected after albuterol administration in a 2-
year-old asthmatic? Answer: Decreased polyphonic wheezes,
improved aeration, more vesicular breath sounds
◉ What does clubbing of digits indicate? Answer: Chronic lung
disease or cardiopulmonary disease
◉ What are the contents of a Broselow code cart? Answer:
Oral/nasal airways, laryngoscope handles/blades, ETTs, stylets,
bougie, BVM with pop-off valve, pediatric masks, CO₂ detector,
suction catheters, syringes, tape, lubricant, emergency drugs
◉ How do you assess heart rate in an infant? Answer: Brachial or
apical pulse
◉ What are the thoracic deformities in children? Answer: Pectus
excavatum (sunken chest), Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest)
◉ What is the normal PaO₂ range? Answer: 50-60 mmHg
corresponds to SpO₂ 85-90%
◉ What is the correct pressure for bag-mask ventilation? Answer:
Just enough for chest rise (~15-20 cmH₂O)
