PALS HeartCode 2025 | Questions & Verified Answers
Where can you check a pulse on an infant - brachial
infant and child? child - femoral
What are signs of increased respiratory nasal flaring
effort that can lead to fatigue and seesaw respirations
respiratory failure? Select all that apply retractions
head bobbing
nasal flaring
unlabored breathing
apnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
Determine the respiratory rate by 30
counting the number of times the chest 2
rises in _____ seconds and multiplying
by _____.
Tachypnea is often the first sign of distress
respiratory ______ in infants
Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
of age is a systolic blood pressure of
less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years
What sequence is used when care for a Evaluate Identify Intervene
seriously ill or injured child to help
determine the best treatment or
intervention? The __________
___________
____________ sequence
Automated blood pressure cuffs may inaccurately high
provide _________ ________ readings
when the child is in shock.
Grade A+ | Updated
, PALS HeartCode 2025 | Questions & Verified Answers
The primary assessment included the Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
ABCDE approach. What does it
assess?
What does a prolonged capillary refill low cardiac output
time indicate?
________ is usually high-pitched Stridor
breathing during inspiration, whereas wheezing
___________ is usually during
expiration
Normal capillary refill time is _____ 2
seconds or less
What pulses should be assessed to Peripheral and central
monitor systemic perfusion in a child?
What do weak central pulses indicate a Cardiac arrest
need for immediate intervention to
prevent?
When oxygenation delivery to the Hands
extremities becomes inadequate, the Feet
_______ and ________ are the first to
exhibit designs.
What should be used to assess skin the back of the hand
temperature?
What is the preferred technique for 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
infant compressions when there are 2
or more rescuers present?
If pupils to not _________ in response Constrict
to light consider increased intracranial pressure
_____________ pressure
Grade A+ | Updated
Where can you check a pulse on an infant - brachial
infant and child? child - femoral
What are signs of increased respiratory nasal flaring
effort that can lead to fatigue and seesaw respirations
respiratory failure? Select all that apply retractions
head bobbing
nasal flaring
unlabored breathing
apnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
Determine the respiratory rate by 30
counting the number of times the chest 2
rises in _____ seconds and multiplying
by _____.
Tachypnea is often the first sign of distress
respiratory ______ in infants
Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
of age is a systolic blood pressure of
less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years
What sequence is used when care for a Evaluate Identify Intervene
seriously ill or injured child to help
determine the best treatment or
intervention? The __________
___________
____________ sequence
Automated blood pressure cuffs may inaccurately high
provide _________ ________ readings
when the child is in shock.
Grade A+ | Updated
, PALS HeartCode 2025 | Questions & Verified Answers
The primary assessment included the Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
ABCDE approach. What does it
assess?
What does a prolonged capillary refill low cardiac output
time indicate?
________ is usually high-pitched Stridor
breathing during inspiration, whereas wheezing
___________ is usually during
expiration
Normal capillary refill time is _____ 2
seconds or less
What pulses should be assessed to Peripheral and central
monitor systemic perfusion in a child?
What do weak central pulses indicate a Cardiac arrest
need for immediate intervention to
prevent?
When oxygenation delivery to the Hands
extremities becomes inadequate, the Feet
_______ and ________ are the first to
exhibit designs.
What should be used to assess skin the back of the hand
temperature?
What is the preferred technique for 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
infant compressions when there are 2
or more rescuers present?
If pupils to not _________ in response Constrict
to light consider increased intracranial pressure
_____________ pressure
Grade A+ | Updated
