PALS POST TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
10,seconds,,ANS,-
,,A,6,month,old,infant,is,unresponsive.,You,begin,checking,for,breathing,at,the,same,time,you,check,for,t
he,infants,pulse.,Which,is,the,maximum,time,you,should,spend,when,trying,to,simultaneously,check,for,b
reathing,and,palpate,the,infants,pulse,before,starting,CPR?
Disordered,Control,of,Breathing,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,for,seizures.,The,seizures,stopped,a,few,minu
tes,ago,,but,the,child,continues,to,have,slow,and,irregular,respirations.,Which,condition,is,most,consiste
nt,with,your,assessment?
blood,glucose,,ANS,-
,,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
?
Reposition,the,patient,,and,insert,an,oral,airway,,ANS,-
,,After,rectal,administration,of,diazepam,,an,8,year,old,boy,with,a,history,of,seizures,is,no,unresponsive,t
o,painful,stimuli.,His,respirations,are,shallow,,at,a,rate,of,10/min.,His,Oxygen,saturation,is,94%,on,2L,of,N
C,oxygen.,On,examination,,the,child,is,snoring,with,poor,chest,rise,and,poor,air,entry,bilaterally.,What,ac
tion,should,you,take,next?
Provide,bag,mask,ventilation,,ANS,-
,,After,rectal,administration,of,diazepam,,an,8,year,old,boy,with,a,history,of,seizures,is,no,unresponsive,t
o,painful,stimuli.,His,respirations,are,shallow,,at,a,rate,of,10/min.,His,Oxygen,saturation,is,94%,on,2L,of,N
C,oxygen.,On,examination,,the,child,is,snoring,with,poor,chest,rise,and,poor,air,entry,bilaterally.,After,rep
ositioning,the,patient,and,you,insert,an,Oral,airway,,the,patient,continues,to,deteriorate.,What,next,step,
is,the,most,appropriate?
15:2,,ANS,-
,,A,6,year,old,child,is,found,unresponsive,,not,breathing,,and,without,a,pulse.,one,health,care,worker,leav
es,to,activate,the,emergency,response,system,and,get,the,resuscitation,equipment.,You,and,another,hea
lthcare,provider,immediatly,begin,CPR.,Which,compression,to,ventilation,ratio,do,you,use?
, 94%-99%,,ANS,-
,,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?
"resume,compressions",,ANS,-
,,A,3,year,old,child,is,in,cardiac,arrest,,and,high,quality,CPR,is,in,progress.,You,are,the,team,leader.,The,fir
st,rhythm,check,reveals,the,rhythm,shown,here.,Defibrillation,is,attempted,with,a,shock,dose,of,2,J/kg.,af
ter,administration,of,the,shock,,what,should,you,say,to,you,team,members?
2-4,J/kg,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,in,cardiac,arrest,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,by,ambulance.,High,quality,C
PR,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?
40,Joules,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,in,cardiac,arrest,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,by,ambulance.,High,quality,C
PR,is,being,performed.,The,cardiac,monitor,displays,the,rhythm,strip,shown,here.,The,estimated,weight,
of,the,child,is,20,kg.,As,the,team,leader,,how,many,joules,do,you,tell,your,team,member,to,use,to,perfor
m,initial,Defib?
Allowing,complete,chest,wall,recoil,after,each,compression,,ANS,-
,,You,are,the,team,leader,during,a,pediatric,resuscitation,attempt.,which,action,is,an,element,of,high,qual
ity,CPR?
blood,pressure,,ANS,-
,,You,are,caring,for,a,3,month,old,boy,with,a,2,day,history,of,fever,,vomiting,and,diarrhea.,His,parents,sta
te,that,he,has,been,sleeping,much,more.,His,HR,is,190/min,,temp,is,38.3,degrees,C,(101,F),blood,pressur
e,is,59/29,mmHg,,Resp,rate,is,70/min,and,shallow,,and,oxygen,sat,is,94%,on,100%,oxygen.,His,capillary,re
fills,time,is,4-
5,seconds,,and,he,has,mottled,,cool,extremities.,The,infant,weighs,6,Kg.,Which,assessment,finding,indica
tes,that,the,infant,is,in,hypotensive,shock?
hypovolemic,shock,,ANS,-
,,You,are,caring,for,a,3,month,old,boy,with,a,2,day,history,of,fever,,vomiting,and,diarrhea.,His,parents,sta
te,that,he,has,been,sleeping,much,more.,His,HR,is,190/min,,temp,is,38.3,degrees,C,(101,F),blood,pressur
e,is,59/29,mmHg,,Resp,rate,is,70/min,and,shallow,,and,oxygen,sat,is,94%,on,100%,oxygen.,His,capillary,re
fills,time,is,4-
ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
10,seconds,,ANS,-
,,A,6,month,old,infant,is,unresponsive.,You,begin,checking,for,breathing,at,the,same,time,you,check,for,t
he,infants,pulse.,Which,is,the,maximum,time,you,should,spend,when,trying,to,simultaneously,check,for,b
reathing,and,palpate,the,infants,pulse,before,starting,CPR?
Disordered,Control,of,Breathing,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,for,seizures.,The,seizures,stopped,a,few,minu
tes,ago,,but,the,child,continues,to,have,slow,and,irregular,respirations.,Which,condition,is,most,consiste
nt,with,your,assessment?
blood,glucose,,ANS,-
,,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
?
Reposition,the,patient,,and,insert,an,oral,airway,,ANS,-
,,After,rectal,administration,of,diazepam,,an,8,year,old,boy,with,a,history,of,seizures,is,no,unresponsive,t
o,painful,stimuli.,His,respirations,are,shallow,,at,a,rate,of,10/min.,His,Oxygen,saturation,is,94%,on,2L,of,N
C,oxygen.,On,examination,,the,child,is,snoring,with,poor,chest,rise,and,poor,air,entry,bilaterally.,What,ac
tion,should,you,take,next?
Provide,bag,mask,ventilation,,ANS,-
,,After,rectal,administration,of,diazepam,,an,8,year,old,boy,with,a,history,of,seizures,is,no,unresponsive,t
o,painful,stimuli.,His,respirations,are,shallow,,at,a,rate,of,10/min.,His,Oxygen,saturation,is,94%,on,2L,of,N
C,oxygen.,On,examination,,the,child,is,snoring,with,poor,chest,rise,and,poor,air,entry,bilaterally.,After,rep
ositioning,the,patient,and,you,insert,an,Oral,airway,,the,patient,continues,to,deteriorate.,What,next,step,
is,the,most,appropriate?
15:2,,ANS,-
,,A,6,year,old,child,is,found,unresponsive,,not,breathing,,and,without,a,pulse.,one,health,care,worker,leav
es,to,activate,the,emergency,response,system,and,get,the,resuscitation,equipment.,You,and,another,hea
lthcare,provider,immediatly,begin,CPR.,Which,compression,to,ventilation,ratio,do,you,use?
, 94%-99%,,ANS,-
,,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?
"resume,compressions",,ANS,-
,,A,3,year,old,child,is,in,cardiac,arrest,,and,high,quality,CPR,is,in,progress.,You,are,the,team,leader.,The,fir
st,rhythm,check,reveals,the,rhythm,shown,here.,Defibrillation,is,attempted,with,a,shock,dose,of,2,J/kg.,af
ter,administration,of,the,shock,,what,should,you,say,to,you,team,members?
2-4,J/kg,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,in,cardiac,arrest,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,by,ambulance.,High,quality,C
PR,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?
40,Joules,,ANS,-
,,A,4,year,old,child,in,cardiac,arrest,is,brought,to,the,emergency,department,by,ambulance.,High,quality,C
PR,is,being,performed.,The,cardiac,monitor,displays,the,rhythm,strip,shown,here.,The,estimated,weight,
of,the,child,is,20,kg.,As,the,team,leader,,how,many,joules,do,you,tell,your,team,member,to,use,to,perfor
m,initial,Defib?
Allowing,complete,chest,wall,recoil,after,each,compression,,ANS,-
,,You,are,the,team,leader,during,a,pediatric,resuscitation,attempt.,which,action,is,an,element,of,high,qual
ity,CPR?
blood,pressure,,ANS,-
,,You,are,caring,for,a,3,month,old,boy,with,a,2,day,history,of,fever,,vomiting,and,diarrhea.,His,parents,sta
te,that,he,has,been,sleeping,much,more.,His,HR,is,190/min,,temp,is,38.3,degrees,C,(101,F),blood,pressur
e,is,59/29,mmHg,,Resp,rate,is,70/min,and,shallow,,and,oxygen,sat,is,94%,on,100%,oxygen.,His,capillary,re
fills,time,is,4-
5,seconds,,and,he,has,mottled,,cool,extremities.,The,infant,weighs,6,Kg.,Which,assessment,finding,indica
tes,that,the,infant,is,in,hypotensive,shock?
hypovolemic,shock,,ANS,-
,,You,are,caring,for,a,3,month,old,boy,with,a,2,day,history,of,fever,,vomiting,and,diarrhea.,His,parents,sta
te,that,he,has,been,sleeping,much,more.,His,HR,is,190/min,,temp,is,38.3,degrees,C,(101,F),blood,pressur
e,is,59/29,mmHg,,Resp,rate,is,70/min,and,shallow,,and,oxygen,sat,is,94%,on,100%,oxygen.,His,capillary,re
fills,time,is,4-
