AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam / PALS Exam
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
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1. A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same
time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend
when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse
before starting CPR?
Answer: 10 seconds
2. A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The
seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
Answer: Disordered Control of Breathing
3. 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?
Answer: blood glucose
,4. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min.
His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On exam- ination, the child is snoring
with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
Answer: Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
5. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is
no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His
Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examina- tion, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you
insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
Answer: Provide bag maskventilation
6. A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one
health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the
resuscitation equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
Answer: 15.2
7. 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?
Answer: 94%-99%
8. A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are the
team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the
shock, what should you say to you team members?
Answer: "resume compressions"
9. A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
ambulance. High quality CPR 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?
Answer: 2-4 J/kg
10. A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor dis- plays 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 perform initial Defib?
Answer: 40 Joules
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same
time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend
when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse
before starting CPR?
Answer: 10 seconds
2. A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The
seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
Answer: Disordered Control of Breathing
3. 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?
Answer: blood glucose
,4. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min.
His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On exam- ination, the child is snoring
with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
Answer: Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway
5. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is
no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His
Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examina- tion, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you
insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
Answer: Provide bag maskventilation
6. A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one
health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the
resuscitation equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
Answer: 15.2
7. 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?
Answer: 94%-99%
8. A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are the
team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the
shock, what should you say to you team members?
Answer: "resume compressions"
9. A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
ambulance. High quality CPR 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?
Answer: 2-4 J/kg
10. A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor dis- plays 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 perform initial Defib?
Answer: 40 Joules
