PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS)
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
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1. The primary goal of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
is to:
A. Provide long-term rehabilitation
B. Prevent and treat life-threatening emergencies in children
C. Diagnose chronic pediatric diseases
D. Replace routine pediatric care
Correct Answer: B. Prevent and treat life-threatening
emergencies in children
Rationale: PALS focuses on rapid recognition, stabilization, and
management of critically ill or injured infants and children.
2. The first step in assessing a critically ill child is to:
A. Obtain a complete medical history
B. Perform advanced laboratory tests
C. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
D. Administer medication immediately
Correct Answer: C. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
,Rationale: The ABC approach identifies immediate threats to
life and guides emergency interventions.
3. During the initial assessment of a child, the healthcare
provider should first determine:
A. The child's immunization status
B. Whether the child is responsive
C. The child's dietary habits
D. The child's family history
Correct Answer: B. Whether the child is responsive
Rationale: Responsiveness helps determine the urgency of care
and whether immediate resuscitation is required.
4. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is:
A. Primary cardiac disease
B. Respiratory failure and shock
C. Hypertension
D. Heart valve disease
Correct Answer: B. Respiratory failure and shock
Rationale: Pediatric cardiac arrests commonly result from
progressive respiratory problems or circulatory shock.
,5. A child who is not breathing normally but has a pulse
should receive:
A. Chest compressions only
B. Rescue breathing and oxygen support
C. Defibrillation immediately
D. No intervention
Correct Answer: B. Rescue breathing and oxygen support
Rationale: A child with a pulse but inadequate breathing
requires ventilation support.
6. The recommended chest compression rate during pediatric
CPR is:
A. 40–60 compressions/minute
B. 60–80 compressions/minute
C. 100–120 compressions/minute
D. 140–160 compressions/minute
Correct Answer: C. 100–120 compressions/minute
Rationale: High-quality CPR requires compressions at 100–120
per minute with adequate depth and recoil.
7. The recommended compression depth for a child during
CPR is approximately:
, A. One inch
B. One-third the depth of the chest
C. Half the chest depth
D. Two-thirds the chest depth
Correct Answer: B. One-third the depth of the chest
Rationale: Pediatric compressions should be about one-third
the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest.
8. The correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two
rescuers performing CPR on a child is:
A. 15:2
B. 30:1
C. 5:1
D. 50:5
Correct Answer: A. 15:2
Rationale: Two-rescuer pediatric CPR uses a 15:2 compression-
to-ventilation ratio.
9. A normal heart rate in children generally:
A. Remains constant regardless of age
B. Is higher in younger children
C. Is lower in infants than adults
D. Does not affect assessment
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
|INSTANT DOWNOAD PDF
1. The primary goal of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
is to:
A. Provide long-term rehabilitation
B. Prevent and treat life-threatening emergencies in children
C. Diagnose chronic pediatric diseases
D. Replace routine pediatric care
Correct Answer: B. Prevent and treat life-threatening
emergencies in children
Rationale: PALS focuses on rapid recognition, stabilization, and
management of critically ill or injured infants and children.
2. The first step in assessing a critically ill child is to:
A. Obtain a complete medical history
B. Perform advanced laboratory tests
C. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
D. Administer medication immediately
Correct Answer: C. Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
,Rationale: The ABC approach identifies immediate threats to
life and guides emergency interventions.
3. During the initial assessment of a child, the healthcare
provider should first determine:
A. The child's immunization status
B. Whether the child is responsive
C. The child's dietary habits
D. The child's family history
Correct Answer: B. Whether the child is responsive
Rationale: Responsiveness helps determine the urgency of care
and whether immediate resuscitation is required.
4. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in children is:
A. Primary cardiac disease
B. Respiratory failure and shock
C. Hypertension
D. Heart valve disease
Correct Answer: B. Respiratory failure and shock
Rationale: Pediatric cardiac arrests commonly result from
progressive respiratory problems or circulatory shock.
,5. A child who is not breathing normally but has a pulse
should receive:
A. Chest compressions only
B. Rescue breathing and oxygen support
C. Defibrillation immediately
D. No intervention
Correct Answer: B. Rescue breathing and oxygen support
Rationale: A child with a pulse but inadequate breathing
requires ventilation support.
6. The recommended chest compression rate during pediatric
CPR is:
A. 40–60 compressions/minute
B. 60–80 compressions/minute
C. 100–120 compressions/minute
D. 140–160 compressions/minute
Correct Answer: C. 100–120 compressions/minute
Rationale: High-quality CPR requires compressions at 100–120
per minute with adequate depth and recoil.
7. The recommended compression depth for a child during
CPR is approximately:
, A. One inch
B. One-third the depth of the chest
C. Half the chest depth
D. Two-thirds the chest depth
Correct Answer: B. One-third the depth of the chest
Rationale: Pediatric compressions should be about one-third
the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest.
8. The correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two
rescuers performing CPR on a child is:
A. 15:2
B. 30:1
C. 5:1
D. 50:5
Correct Answer: A. 15:2
Rationale: Two-rescuer pediatric CPR uses a 15:2 compression-
to-ventilation ratio.
9. A normal heart rate in children generally:
A. Remains constant regardless of age
B. Is higher in younger children
C. Is lower in infants than adults
D. Does not affect assessment
