ACLS Test Prep (PALS, BLS, ACLS)
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
*These 50 questions and answers are found on. You can take the
test there is you would rather study in a test format. You could
also us the test study feature on quizlet. Hope this helps you
study some basic ACLS.* - correct answer
✅✅https://www.aclsmedicaltraining.com/practice-tests/
A 5-year-old child in supraventricular tachycardia has adequate
pulses with the rhythm. Supplemental oxygen is in place and vital
signs are stable except for the elevated heart rate. The most
appropriate next intervention for this child is: - correct answer
✅✅Vagal Maneuvers
*Rationale:* Vagal maneuvers are a reasonable first intervention
for supraventricular tachycardia in a hemodynamically stable
patient, as this child is.
A child has an advanced airway in place during cardiac arrest.
How frequently should ventilations be given? - correct answer
✅✅Every 6-8 Seconds
8-10 BPM
*Rationale:* The latest AHA guidelines recommend one ventilation
every six seconds, or 10 per minute, when an advanced airway is
in place.
,ACLS Test Prep (PALS, BLS, ACLS)
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
You are using a bag-valve mask to resuscitate an infant, while
another rescuer is performing chest compressions. What is the
correct ratio of chest compressions to ventilations? - correct
answer ✅✅15 chest compressions to 2 ventilations
*Rationale:* The AHA suggests that during a pediatric
resuscitation with two or more rescuers present, the correct ratio
of chest compressions to ventilations is 15:2.
You are alone performing infant CPR. What is the correct ratio of
chest compressions to ventilations? - correct answer ✅✅30
chest compressions to 2 ventilations
*Rationale:* The AHA suggests that during a pediatric
resuscitation with only one rescuer present, the correct ratio of
chest compressions to ventilations is 30:2.
A 7 month old appears to be unconscious and not breathing. You
check for a pulse at the ________ artery. - correct answer
✅✅Brachial
*Rationale:* Rescuers should use the brachial artery in the upper
arm to check for a pulse. The artery is easily palpable in infants
and young children.
A clear sign of upper airway obstruction is: - correct answer
✅✅A "whistling" sound during breathing
, ACLS Test Prep (PALS, BLS, ACLS)
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
*Rationale:* A "whistling" sound during breathing usually
indicates *stridor.* Crying suggests full lung function, as does
breath sounds in all lung fields. Decreased inspiratory effort is a
non-specific sign, but may reflect a central process (i.e.
consequence of head trauma).
In children, which of the following is the most common form of
arrest? - correct answer ✅✅Respiratory arrest
*Rationale:* Respiratory distress, failure, and arrest are the most
common conditions prompting PALS care. In fact, most cases of
pediatric cardiac arrest are preceded by respiratory issues.
In small children, a rescue breath should be given: - correct
answer ✅✅Over one second
*Rationale:* Rescue breaths and ventilations should be delivered
over one second, regardless of the patient's age.
What is the normal range of heart rates for an 8-year-old child? -
correct answer ✅✅*Answer:* 60-140 per minute *(The ACLS
test I took says this. This is most likely a older ACLS test.
According to 2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care it
says for a school-age child the rate is 75-118.)*
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
*These 50 questions and answers are found on. You can take the
test there is you would rather study in a test format. You could
also us the test study feature on quizlet. Hope this helps you
study some basic ACLS.* - correct answer
✅✅https://www.aclsmedicaltraining.com/practice-tests/
A 5-year-old child in supraventricular tachycardia has adequate
pulses with the rhythm. Supplemental oxygen is in place and vital
signs are stable except for the elevated heart rate. The most
appropriate next intervention for this child is: - correct answer
✅✅Vagal Maneuvers
*Rationale:* Vagal maneuvers are a reasonable first intervention
for supraventricular tachycardia in a hemodynamically stable
patient, as this child is.
A child has an advanced airway in place during cardiac arrest.
How frequently should ventilations be given? - correct answer
✅✅Every 6-8 Seconds
8-10 BPM
*Rationale:* The latest AHA guidelines recommend one ventilation
every six seconds, or 10 per minute, when an advanced airway is
in place.
,ACLS Test Prep (PALS, BLS, ACLS)
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
You are using a bag-valve mask to resuscitate an infant, while
another rescuer is performing chest compressions. What is the
correct ratio of chest compressions to ventilations? - correct
answer ✅✅15 chest compressions to 2 ventilations
*Rationale:* The AHA suggests that during a pediatric
resuscitation with two or more rescuers present, the correct ratio
of chest compressions to ventilations is 15:2.
You are alone performing infant CPR. What is the correct ratio of
chest compressions to ventilations? - correct answer ✅✅30
chest compressions to 2 ventilations
*Rationale:* The AHA suggests that during a pediatric
resuscitation with only one rescuer present, the correct ratio of
chest compressions to ventilations is 30:2.
A 7 month old appears to be unconscious and not breathing. You
check for a pulse at the ________ artery. - correct answer
✅✅Brachial
*Rationale:* Rescuers should use the brachial artery in the upper
arm to check for a pulse. The artery is easily palpable in infants
and young children.
A clear sign of upper airway obstruction is: - correct answer
✅✅A "whistling" sound during breathing
, ACLS Test Prep (PALS, BLS, ACLS)
Questions and Answers A+ Guide
*Rationale:* A "whistling" sound during breathing usually
indicates *stridor.* Crying suggests full lung function, as does
breath sounds in all lung fields. Decreased inspiratory effort is a
non-specific sign, but may reflect a central process (i.e.
consequence of head trauma).
In children, which of the following is the most common form of
arrest? - correct answer ✅✅Respiratory arrest
*Rationale:* Respiratory distress, failure, and arrest are the most
common conditions prompting PALS care. In fact, most cases of
pediatric cardiac arrest are preceded by respiratory issues.
In small children, a rescue breath should be given: - correct
answer ✅✅Over one second
*Rationale:* Rescue breaths and ventilations should be delivered
over one second, regardless of the patient's age.
What is the normal range of heart rates for an 8-year-old child? -
correct answer ✅✅*Answer:* 60-140 per minute *(The ACLS
test I took says this. This is most likely a older ACLS test.
According to 2015 Handbook of Emergency Cardiovascular Care it
says for a school-age child the rate is 75-118.)*
