2026 AHA PALS Exam A Questions and
100% Correct Answers | Graded A+
In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
ANS: D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP
is 55/40 mmHg, and cap refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best
describes your assessment of this infants BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal
ANS: C. It is Hypotensive
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old
child requires immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F)
ANS: A. A child who is grunting
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. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
, C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds
ANS: C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond
the team members scope of practice. Which action should the team member
take?
A. Ask for a new task or role
B. Refuse to perform the task
C. Do it anyway
D. Seek expert consultation
ANS: A. Ask for a new task or role
You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which action
is an element of high quality CPR?
A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
B. Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min
C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
D. Performing pulse checks every minute
ANS: C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
An 8 year old child is brought to the ED by his mother for difficulty breathing.
He has a history of asthma and nut allergies. He's mother tells you that he
recently ate a cookie at a family picnic. Which condition is most likely to be
present in this child?
A. Disordered control of breathing
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Lung tissue disease
D. upper airway obstruction
ANS: D. upper airway obstruction
An 8 year old child is brought to the ED by ambulance after being involved in a
MVC. Which finding would suggest that immediate intervention is needed?
A. Decreased level of consciousness
B. Systolic blood pressure of 106 mm Hg
C. Temperature of 38.1 C (100.5 F)
D. Warm, moist skin
100% Correct Answers | Graded A+
In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
ANS: D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP
is 55/40 mmHg, and cap refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best
describes your assessment of this infants BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal
ANS: C. It is Hypotensive
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old
child requires immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F)
ANS: A. A child who is grunting
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. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
, C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds
ANS: C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond
the team members scope of practice. Which action should the team member
take?
A. Ask for a new task or role
B. Refuse to perform the task
C. Do it anyway
D. Seek expert consultation
ANS: A. Ask for a new task or role
You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which action
is an element of high quality CPR?
A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
B. Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min
C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
D. Performing pulse checks every minute
ANS: C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
An 8 year old child is brought to the ED by his mother for difficulty breathing.
He has a history of asthma and nut allergies. He's mother tells you that he
recently ate a cookie at a family picnic. Which condition is most likely to be
present in this child?
A. Disordered control of breathing
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Lung tissue disease
D. upper airway obstruction
ANS: D. upper airway obstruction
An 8 year old child is brought to the ED by ambulance after being involved in a
MVC. Which finding would suggest that immediate intervention is needed?
A. Decreased level of consciousness
B. Systolic blood pressure of 106 mm Hg
C. Temperature of 38.1 C (100.5 F)
D. Warm, moist skin
