AHA PALS PRACTICE EXAM WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS

AHA PALS PRACTICE EXAM WITH b b b b




COMPLETE ANSWERS.. b b




1. bA b5-year-old bchild bpresents bwith blethargy, bincreased bwork bof bbreathing, band
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bpale bcolor. bThe bprimary bassessment breveals bthat bthe bairway bis bopen band bthe
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brespiratory brate bis b30/min, bwith bcrackles bheard bon bauscultation. bThe bcardiac
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bmonitor bshows bsinus btachycardia bat ba brate bof b165/min. bThe bpulse boximeter
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bdisplays ban boxygen bsaturation bof b95% band ba bpulse brate bof b93/min. bOn bthe
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bbasis bof bthis binformation, bwhich bof bthe bfollowing bprovides bthe bbest binterpretation
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bof bthe boxygen bsaturation bof b95% bby bpulse boximetry? b
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A. bReliable; bno bsupplementary boxygen bis bindicated bB. bReliable; bsupplementary
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boxygen bshould bbe badministered b
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C. bUnreliable; bno bsupplementary boxygen bis bindicated b
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D. bUnreliable; bsupplementary boxygen bshould bbe badministered b- b bcorrect banswer-
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bUnreliable; bsupplementary boxygen bshould bbe badministered
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2. bA b3-year-old bchild bwas brecently bdiagnosed bwith bleukemia band bhas bbeen
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btreated bwith bchemotherapy. bThe bchild bpresents bwith blethargy band ba bhigh bfever.
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bHeart brate bis b195/min, brespiratory brate bis b36/min, bblood bpressure bis b85/40 bmm
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bHg, band bcapillary brefill btime bis bless bthan b2 bseconds. bWhat bis bthe bchild's bmost
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blikely bcondition? b
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A. bSeptic bshock b
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B. bHypovolemic bshock b
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C. bSignificant bbradycardia b
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D. bCardiogenic bshock b- b bcorrect banswer- bSeptic bshock
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3. bA b2-week-old binfant bpresents bwith birritability band ba bhistory bof bpoor bfeeding.
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bBlood bpressure bis b55/40 bmm bHg. bWhat bterm bdescribes bthis binfant's bblood
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bpressure? b
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A. bHypotensive b
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B. bNormal b
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, C. bHypertensive b
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D. bCompensated b- b bcorrect banswer- bHypotensive
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4. bDuring ba bresuscitation battempt, bthe bteam bleader borders ban binitial bdose bof
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bepinephrine bat b0.1 bmg/kg bto bbe bgiven b10. bWhat bshould bthe bteam bmember bdo?
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A. bAdminister bthe bdrug bas bordered b
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B. bAdminister b0.01 bmg/kg bof bepinephrine b
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C. bRespectfully bask bthe bteam bleader bto bclarify bthe bdose b
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D. bRefuse bto badminister bthe bdrug b- b bcorrect banswer- bRespectfully bask bthe bteam
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bleader bto bclarify bthe bdose
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5. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis ba bcharacteristic bof brespiratory bfailure? b
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A. bInadequate boxygenation band/or bventilation b
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B. bHypotension b
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C. bAn bincrease bin bserum bpH b(alkalosis) b
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D. bAbnormal brespiratory bsounds b- b bcorrect banswer- bInadequate boxygenation
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band/or bventilation
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6. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bis bmost blikely bto bproduce ba bprolonged bexpiratory
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bphase band bwheezing? b
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A. bDisordered bcontrol bof bbreathing b
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B. bHypovolemic bshock b
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C. bLower bairway bobstruction b
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D. bUpper bairway bobstruction b- b bcorrect banswer- bLower bairway bobstruction
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7. bA b4-year-old bchild bpresents bwith bseizures band birregular brespirations. bThe
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bseizures bstopped ba bfew bminutes bago. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bmost blikely bto bbe
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babnormal? b
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A. bVascular bresistance b
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B. bPulse brate b
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C. bLung bcompliance b
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D. bControl bof bbreathing b- b bcorrect banswer- bControl bof bbreathing
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8. bWhat babnormality bis bmost blikely bto bbe bpresent bin bchildren bwith bacute
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brespiratory bdistress bcaused bby blung btissue bdisease? b
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A. bDecreased boxygen bsaturation b
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B. bStridor b
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C. bNormal brespiratory brate b
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D. bDecreased brespiratory beffort b- b bcorrect banswer- bDecreased boxygen bsaturation
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9. bAn balert b2-year-old bchild bwith ban bincreased bwork bof bbreathing band bpink bcolor
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bis bbeing bevaluated. bHeart brate bis b110/min, band brespiratory brate bis b30/min. bWhat
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bwould bbest bdescribe bthis bpatient's bcondition? bA. bRespiratory bdistress b
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B. bRespiratory barrest
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C. bRespiratory bfailure b
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D. bDisordered bcontrol bof bbreathing b- b bcorrect banswer- bRespiratory bdistress
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10. bThe bparents bof ba b7-year-old bchild bwho bis bundergoing bchemotherapy breport
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bthat bthe bchild bhas bbeen bfebrile band bhas bnot bbeen bfeeling bwell, bwith brecent
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