Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the PALS Red Cross Final Exam (Pediatric
Advanced Life Support) includes the knowledge and clinical skills
required to recognize and manage life-threatening emergencies in
infants and children. It emphasizes rapid pediatric assessment, high-
quality CPR, airway and respiratory support, recognition of shock,
cardiac rhythm management, and effective resuscitation-team
performance.
,A child being cared for in the pediatric telemetry unit suddenly
displays the following ECG waveform. The provider prepares to
intervene because the child is demonstrating which type of
arrhythmia?
Supraventricular tachycardia
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous
circulation but is exhibiting signs of post-cardiac arrest syndrome
(PCAS). The PALS resuscitation team determines that the child is
experiencing a systemic response to ischemia/reperfusion. The
team bases this determination on which finding(s)?
Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia
,
, An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency
department. After a quick assessment, the team realizes this patient
is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication
would the team administer immediately?
Albuterol with or without ipratropium bromide
After ROSC, a child is experiencing post-cardiac arrest
hypoperfusion. The PALS resuscitation team would administer which
element to restore intravascular volume and optimize preload?
Isotonic fluid boluses