PALS 2021 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
h What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to prevent? - Cardiac arrest
What is the best example of the Team Leader role? - Models excellent team behavior
What happens when airway resistance increases? - Work of breathing increase
Which of the following describes laminar or normal airflow? - Low airway resistance and a small driving
pressure
Conditions that ..... air resistance lead to increased respiratory.... - increase, effort
Which component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status - Past medical history
What sequence is used when caring for a seriously ill or injured child to help determine the best
treatment or intervention? The.... sequence - Evaluate, Identify, Intervene
What dictates the timing of diagnostic assessments? - Clinical situation
What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that are used to determine responsiveness? - Responds to
pain
Responds to voice
Alert
unresponsive
Which is a characteristic of muscle weakness? - Seesaw breathing
Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful? - It increase intrathoracic pressure.
It impedes venous return.
In infants and toddlers, the tongue and epiglottis, relative to those of an adult, are ... - large
How are effective oxygenation and ventilation assessed? - Oxygen saturation
Visible chest rise with each breath
Exhaled carbon dioxide
What should be included in the history when asking about medications? - Current prescribed
medications.
Over-the-counter medications
How can gastric inflation impair bag-mask ventilation? - It decreases lung compliance
h What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to prevent? - Cardiac arrest
What is the best example of the Team Leader role? - Models excellent team behavior
What happens when airway resistance increases? - Work of breathing increase
Which of the following describes laminar or normal airflow? - Low airway resistance and a small driving
pressure
Conditions that ..... air resistance lead to increased respiratory.... - increase, effort
Which component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status - Past medical history
What sequence is used when caring for a seriously ill or injured child to help determine the best
treatment or intervention? The.... sequence - Evaluate, Identify, Intervene
What dictates the timing of diagnostic assessments? - Clinical situation
What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that are used to determine responsiveness? - Responds to
pain
Responds to voice
Alert
unresponsive
Which is a characteristic of muscle weakness? - Seesaw breathing
Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful? - It increase intrathoracic pressure.
It impedes venous return.
In infants and toddlers, the tongue and epiglottis, relative to those of an adult, are ... - large
How are effective oxygenation and ventilation assessed? - Oxygen saturation
Visible chest rise with each breath
Exhaled carbon dioxide
What should be included in the history when asking about medications? - Current prescribed
medications.
Over-the-counter medications
How can gastric inflation impair bag-mask ventilation? - It decreases lung compliance
