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A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for
the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for
breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR?
10 seconds
A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few
minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most
consistent with your assessment?
Disordered Control of Breathing
An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day history of lethargy and
polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you
order first?
blood glucose
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive
to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of
NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What
action should you take next?
Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive
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to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of
NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After
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repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next
step is the most appropriate?
Provide bag mask ventilation
A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one health care worker
leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and
another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
15:2
In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be taken to avoid repercussion
injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be?
94%-99%
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are the team leader. The
first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2
J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you say to you team members?
"resume compressions"
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. High quality
CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you use for the initial defibrillation?
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PALS post test Latest 2026-2027 100% Correct
Questions with Correct Answers GRADED A+
A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for
the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for
breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR?
10 seconds
A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few
minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most
consistent with your assessment?
Disordered Control of Breathing
An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day history of lethargy and
polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you
order first?
blood glucose
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive
to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of
NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What
action should you take next?
Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive
9/28/2026
to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of
NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After
1
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repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next
step is the most appropriate?
Provide bag mask ventilation
A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one health care worker
leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and
another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
15:2
In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be taken to avoid repercussion
injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be?
94%-99%
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are the team leader. The
first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2
J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you say to you team members?
"resume compressions"
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. High quality
CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you use for the initial defibrillation?
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