PALS QUESTIONS | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION|
STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take?
A) no longer than 5 seconds
B) no longer than 15 seconds
C) no longer than 20 seconds
D) no longer than 10 seconds Answer: D
What should you do to check for breathing?
A) listen for lung sounds
B) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring
C) look for chest rise and fall
D) hold a mirror over the mouth, looking for condensation Answer: C
Where can you check a pulse on an infant? Answer: Brachial
Where can you check a pulse on a child? Answer: Femoral
If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to
A) monitor
C) provide rescue breathing
D) begin CPR Answer: B
For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you do after determining unresponsiveness and
there is no breathing and no pulse?
A) shout for help
B) provide rescue breaths
C) perform high-quality CPR for 2 minutes
D) activate the emergency response system Answer: C
The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100 to 120/min. What is the correct depth
for children?
A) approximately 4 inches (two thirds AP diameter)
B) approximately 3 inches (one half AP diameter)
C) approximately 2 inches (one third AP diameter) Answer: C
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for 1 and 2 rescuer CPR for children and infants?
A) single rescuer 15-2; 2 rescuers 30-2
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, B) 15-2 for both
C) 30-2
D) single rescuer 30-2; 2 rescuers 15-2 Answer: D
How should 1 rescuer infant compressions be delivered?
A) with 1 hand or 2 fingers
B) with 2 hands or 2 fingers
C) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
D) with 1 finger or 2 thumbs Answer: C
What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or more rescuers
present?
A) 2 finger technique
B) 1 thumb-encircling hands technique
C) 1 finger technique
D) 2 thumb encircling hands technique Answer: D
What are the 4 universal steps for operation of an AED? Answer: 1. Turn on the AED
2. Attach pads to the patient
3. Analyze the heart rhythm
4. Deliver indicated shock
If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should be the next action?
A) call for help
B) give 2 rescue breaths
C) analyze heart rhythm again
D) start chest compressions Answer: D
What does the A-B-C in the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) stand for? Answer: Appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation
When is the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) performed to make an initial assessment?
A) during the transfer of care
B) during the secondary assessment
C) during the primary assessment
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STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
,How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take?
A) no longer than 5 seconds
B) no longer than 15 seconds
C) no longer than 20 seconds
D) no longer than 10 seconds Answer: D
What should you do to check for breathing?
A) listen for lung sounds
B) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring
C) look for chest rise and fall
D) hold a mirror over the mouth, looking for condensation Answer: C
Where can you check a pulse on an infant? Answer: Brachial
Where can you check a pulse on a child? Answer: Femoral
If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to
A) monitor
C) provide rescue breathing
D) begin CPR Answer: B
For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you do after determining unresponsiveness and
there is no breathing and no pulse?
A) shout for help
B) provide rescue breaths
C) perform high-quality CPR for 2 minutes
D) activate the emergency response system Answer: C
The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100 to 120/min. What is the correct depth
for children?
A) approximately 4 inches (two thirds AP diameter)
B) approximately 3 inches (one half AP diameter)
C) approximately 2 inches (one third AP diameter) Answer: C
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for 1 and 2 rescuer CPR for children and infants?
A) single rescuer 15-2; 2 rescuers 30-2
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, B) 15-2 for both
C) 30-2
D) single rescuer 30-2; 2 rescuers 15-2 Answer: D
How should 1 rescuer infant compressions be delivered?
A) with 1 hand or 2 fingers
B) with 2 hands or 2 fingers
C) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
D) with 1 finger or 2 thumbs Answer: C
What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or more rescuers
present?
A) 2 finger technique
B) 1 thumb-encircling hands technique
C) 1 finger technique
D) 2 thumb encircling hands technique Answer: D
What are the 4 universal steps for operation of an AED? Answer: 1. Turn on the AED
2. Attach pads to the patient
3. Analyze the heart rhythm
4. Deliver indicated shock
If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should be the next action?
A) call for help
B) give 2 rescue breaths
C) analyze heart rhythm again
D) start chest compressions Answer: D
What does the A-B-C in the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) stand for? Answer: Appearance
Work of breathing
Circulation
When is the pediatric assessment triangle (PAT) performed to make an initial assessment?
A) during the transfer of care
B) during the secondary assessment
C) during the primary assessment
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