AHA PALS Exam 2027 Questions and Answers Study Guide
Question 1.
Adult pads on the AED .
Answer: Use adult pads on victims 8 years of age and older
Question 2.
Initial impression assessment .
Answer: Appearance: LOC, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze/stare/ and
speech/cry
circulation: Skin color, petechiae or purport or visible bleeding wounds
work of breathing: including position, and any audible breath sounds,
respiratory effort
Question 3.
Evaluate .
Answer: If no life-threatening condition is present, evaluate the child's
condition by using the clinical assessment tool
Primary Assessment: ABCDE including vital signs
Question 4.
Primary Assessment .
Answer: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
‣ Evaluate Airway . Answer: To assess the airway, determine if is is patent:
Look for movement of the chest of abdomen, listen for air movement and
breath sounds, feel for movement of air at the nose and mouth
Question 5.
S/S Upper Airway obstruction .
Answer: Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
Abnormal inspiratory sounds (snoring or high-pitches stridor)
Episodes where no airway or breath sounds are present despite respiratory
effort (Complete upper airway obstruction*
*If upper airway is obstructed, determine if you can open and maintain the
airway with simple measures or if you need advanced interventions
, Question 6.
Simple measures to maintain the airway .
Answer: Positioning: For responsive child allow a position of comfort or
elevate the head of the bed. For unresponsive child turn on side or use a head
told chin lift
Suctioning
Relief techniques for foreign-body airway obstruction
Airway Adjuncts: Oropharyngeal airway to keep the tongue from falling back
and obstructing the airway Relief techniques for foreign body airway
obstruction: Abdominal thrusts and back slaps
Question 7.
Advanced Airway Interventions .
Answer: Endotracheal intubation
Laryngoscopy
Cricothyrotomy
Question 8.
Assessment of breathing .
Answer: Respiratory rate and pattern
Respiratory effort
Chest expansion and air movement
Lung and airway sounds
Oxygen saturation and pulse ox
Question 9.
Normal respiratory rate .
Answer: Infant: 30-53
Toddler: 22-37
Preschool:20-28
School-aged child: 18-25
Adolescent: 12-20
Question 10.
Causes of bradypnea .
Answer: Respiratory muscle fatigue
Central nervous system injury
Severe hypoxia
Severe shock Hypothermia
Drugs that depress the respiratory drive
Some muscle diseases that cause muscle weakness
Question 1.
Adult pads on the AED .
Answer: Use adult pads on victims 8 years of age and older
Question 2.
Initial impression assessment .
Answer: Appearance: LOC, interactiveness, consolability, look/gaze/stare/ and
speech/cry
circulation: Skin color, petechiae or purport or visible bleeding wounds
work of breathing: including position, and any audible breath sounds,
respiratory effort
Question 3.
Evaluate .
Answer: If no life-threatening condition is present, evaluate the child's
condition by using the clinical assessment tool
Primary Assessment: ABCDE including vital signs
Question 4.
Primary Assessment .
Answer: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
‣ Evaluate Airway . Answer: To assess the airway, determine if is is patent:
Look for movement of the chest of abdomen, listen for air movement and
breath sounds, feel for movement of air at the nose and mouth
Question 5.
S/S Upper Airway obstruction .
Answer: Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
Abnormal inspiratory sounds (snoring or high-pitches stridor)
Episodes where no airway or breath sounds are present despite respiratory
effort (Complete upper airway obstruction*
*If upper airway is obstructed, determine if you can open and maintain the
airway with simple measures or if you need advanced interventions
, Question 6.
Simple measures to maintain the airway .
Answer: Positioning: For responsive child allow a position of comfort or
elevate the head of the bed. For unresponsive child turn on side or use a head
told chin lift
Suctioning
Relief techniques for foreign-body airway obstruction
Airway Adjuncts: Oropharyngeal airway to keep the tongue from falling back
and obstructing the airway Relief techniques for foreign body airway
obstruction: Abdominal thrusts and back slaps
Question 7.
Advanced Airway Interventions .
Answer: Endotracheal intubation
Laryngoscopy
Cricothyrotomy
Question 8.
Assessment of breathing .
Answer: Respiratory rate and pattern
Respiratory effort
Chest expansion and air movement
Lung and airway sounds
Oxygen saturation and pulse ox
Question 9.
Normal respiratory rate .
Answer: Infant: 30-53
Toddler: 22-37
Preschool:20-28
School-aged child: 18-25
Adolescent: 12-20
Question 10.
Causes of bradypnea .
Answer: Respiratory muscle fatigue
Central nervous system injury
Severe hypoxia
Severe shock Hypothermia
Drugs that depress the respiratory drive
Some muscle diseases that cause muscle weakness
