AHA PALS FINAL EXAM 4 REVIEW UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary
school. The school nurse arrives and determines that the child is
unresponsive. The school nurse then simultaneously checks for
breathing and a central pulse, limiting this assessment to which time
frame? Answer: No more than 10 seconds
◉ A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the
parents. Assessment reveals that the child has only gasping
respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action
would the provider initiate first? Answer: Deliver 1 BVM ventilation
every 2 to 3 seconds.
◉ A 7-year-old child collapses on the playground at school. The
school nurse is called to the scene and determines that the child is
unresponsive and is not breathing and has no pulse. The nurse
initiates CPR. At what rate and depth would the nurse deliver
compressions to this child? Answer: 100 to 120 compressions per
minute at a depth of about 2 inches
◉ What is considered inadequate perfusion when assessing/caring
for a pediatric patient with an arrhythmia? Answer: Diminished
peripheral pulses
, Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
◉ A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department
because the child suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG
reveals the following waveform, and primary assessment findings
indicate that the child has inadequate perfusion. Which primary
assessment findings indicate this? Answer: Signs of shock
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
◉ A 9-year-old patient is presenting with diminished breath sounds,
bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level.
The provider interprets these findings as indicating which
condition? Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department. The
child has been experiencing extremely watery stools over the past
several days. After completing the assessment, the healthcare
provider suspects that the child may be experiencing shock. Which
type of shock would the provider most likely suspect? Answer:
Hypovolemia
◉ A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. When preparing to administer
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary
school. The school nurse arrives and determines that the child is
unresponsive. The school nurse then simultaneously checks for
breathing and a central pulse, limiting this assessment to which time
frame? Answer: No more than 10 seconds
◉ A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the
parents. Assessment reveals that the child has only gasping
respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action
would the provider initiate first? Answer: Deliver 1 BVM ventilation
every 2 to 3 seconds.
◉ A 7-year-old child collapses on the playground at school. The
school nurse is called to the scene and determines that the child is
unresponsive and is not breathing and has no pulse. The nurse
initiates CPR. At what rate and depth would the nurse deliver
compressions to this child? Answer: 100 to 120 compressions per
minute at a depth of about 2 inches
◉ What is considered inadequate perfusion when assessing/caring
for a pediatric patient with an arrhythmia? Answer: Diminished
peripheral pulses
, Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
◉ A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department
because the child suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG
reveals the following waveform, and primary assessment findings
indicate that the child has inadequate perfusion. Which primary
assessment findings indicate this? Answer: Signs of shock
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
◉ A 9-year-old patient is presenting with diminished breath sounds,
bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level.
The provider interprets these findings as indicating which
condition? Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department. The
child has been experiencing extremely watery stools over the past
several days. After completing the assessment, the healthcare
provider suspects that the child may be experiencing shock. Which
type of shock would the provider most likely suspect? Answer:
Hypovolemia
◉ A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. When preparing to administer
