PALS PRETEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS

PALS PRETEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS

◉ The drug of choice for a stable but symptomatic child in
supraventricular tachycardia is:
A. Atropine
B. Albuterol
C. Adenosine
D. Amiodarone. Answer: C. Adenosine


◉ Which of the following would you expect to find whn forming a
general impression of a child with hypotensive shock?
A. Normal appearance, normal work of breathing, and abnormal
circulation to the skin.
B. Normal appearance, abnormal work of breathing, and normal
circulation to the skin.
C. Abnormal appearance, abnormal work of breathing, and normal
circulation to the skin.
D. Abnormal appearance, normal or abnormal work of breathing,
and abnormal circulation to the skin.. Answer: D. Abnormal
appearance, normal or abnormal work of breathing, and abnormal
circulation to the skin.

, ◉ Essential tasks to be assigned to team members at the start of
resuscitation effort include:
A. Crowd control
B. Equipment proceurment
C. Acquisition of blood samples for analysis
D. Vascular access and medication administration. Answer: D.
Vascular access and medication administration


◉ Which of the following medications is used for all dysrhythmias
associated with pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest?
A. Lidocaine
B. Epinephrine
C. Amiodarone
D. Magnesium sulfate. Answer: B. Epinephrine


◉ Appropriate interventions for achild with moderate to severe
croup include the administration of:
A. diuretics
B. Nebulized ipratropium bromide
C. Nebulized epi and systemic steroid
D. Intramuscular epi and nebulized albuterol. Answer: C. Nebulized
epi and systemic steroid