Pals Questions And Correct Answers

PALS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

HowA2longA2shouldA2assessingA2forA2breathingA2andA2aA2pulseA2take?
A)A2noA2longerA2thanA220A2seconds
B)A2noA2longerA2thanA210A2seconds
C)A2noA2longerA2thanA215A2seconds
D)A2noA2longerA2thanA25A2secondsA2-A2Ans--B)A2noA2longerA2thanA210A2seconds

WhatA2shouldA2youA2doA2toA2checkA2forA2breathing?
A)A2lookA2forA2chestA2riseA2andA2fall
B)A2placeA2yourA2handA2onA2theA2chest
C)A2lookA2atA2theA2noseA2toA2checkA2forA2nasalA2flaring
D)A2listenA2forA2lungA2soundsA2-A2Ans--A)A2lookA2forA2chestA2riseA2andA2fall

WhereA2doA2youA2checkA2aA2pulseA2onA2anA2infantA2andA2child?A2-A2Ans--Infant:A2brachial
Child:A2femoralA2orA2carotid

IfA2theA2childA2doesA2notA2haveA2normalA2breathingA2andA2aA2pulseA2ofA264A2bpmA2isA2pres
ent,A2youA2willA2needA2to:
A)A2beginA2CPR
B)A2monitor
C)A2provideA2rescueA2breathingA2-A2Ans--C)A2provideA2rescueA2breathing

ForA2anA2unwitnessedA2cardiacA2arrest,A2whatA2shouldA2youA2doA2afterA2determiningA2unr
esponsivenessA2andA2thereA2isA2noA2breathingA2andA2noA2pulse?
A)A2shoutA2forA2help
B)A2performA2highA2qualityA2CPRA2forA22A2minutes
C)A2provideA2rescueA2breaths
D)A2activateA2theA2emergencyA2responseA2systemA2-A2Ans--
B)A2performA2highA2qualityA2CPRA2forA22A2minutes

TheA2appropriateA2rateA2forA2compressionsA2forA2childrenA2isA2100-120/
min.A2WhatA2isA2theA2correctA2depthA2forA2children?
A)A2approximatelyA22A2inchesA2(oneA2thirdA2theA2APA2diameter)
B)A2approximatelyA23A2inchesA2(oneA2halfA2APA2diameter)
C)A2approximatelyA24A2inchesA2(twoA2thirdsA2APA2diameter)A2-A2Ans--
A)A2approximatelyA22A2inchesA2(oneA2thirdA2theA2APA2diameter)

WhatA2isA2theA2compressionA2toA2ventilationA2ratioA2forA21-A2andA22-
rescuerA2CPRA2forA2childrenA2andA2infants?
A)A215:2A2forA2both
B)A230:2A2forA2both
C)A2singleA2rescuerA215:2,A22A2rescuersA230:2

,D)A2singleA2rescuerA230:2,A22A2rescuersA215:2A2-A2Ans--
D)A2singleA2rescuerA230:2,A22A2rescuersA215:2

HowA2shouldA21-rescuerA2infantA2compressionsA2beA2delivered?
A)A2withA22A2fingersA2orA22A2thumbs
B)A2withA21A2fingerA2orA22A2thumbs
C)A2withA22A2handsA2orA22A2fingers
D)A2withA21A2handA2orA22A2fingersA2-A2Ans--A)A2withA22A2fingersA2orA22A2thumbs

WhatA2isA2theA2preferredA2techniqueA2forA2infantA2compressionsA2whenA2thereA2areA22A2or
A2moreA2rescuersA2present?
A)A21A2fingerA2technique
B)A21A2thumbA2encirclingA2handsA2technique
C)A22A2thumbA2encirclingA2handsA2technique
D)A22A2fingerA2techniqueA2-A2Ans--C)A22A2thumbA2encirclingA2handsA2technique

IfA2theA2AEDA2indicatesA2noA2shockA2advised,A2whatA2shouldA2beA2theA2nextA2action?
A)A2startA2chestA2compressions
B)A2callA2forA2help
C)A2removeA2AEDA2pads
D)A2giveA22A2rescueA2breathsA2-A2Ans--A)A2startA2chestA2compressions

WhenA2isA2theA2PediatricA2AssessmentA2TriangleA2(PAT)A2performedA2toA2makeA2anA2initi
alA2assessment?
A)A2duringA2theA2"fromA2theA2doorway"A2observation
B)A2duringA2theA2primaryA2assessment
C)A2duringA2theA2transferA2ofA2care
D)A2duringA2theA2secondaryA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--
A)A2duringA2theA2"fromA2theA2doorway"A2observation

TheA2evaluate-identify-interveneA2sequenceA2shouldA2beA2continuedA2until:
A)A2theA2childA2isA2stable
B)A2theA2childA2isA2readyA2forA2transport
C)A2theA2childA2isA2readyA2forA2discharge
D)A2interventionsA2areA2providedA2forA2theA2childA2-A2Ans--A)A2theA2childA2isA2stable

InA2theA2primaryA2assessment,A2howA2shouldA2youA2openA2theA2airwayA2ofA2aA2childA2who
A2isA2notA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2aA2c-spineA2injury?
A)A2withA2ETA2intubation
B)A2withA2aA2jawA2thrust
C)A2byA2flexingA2theA2neck
D)A2withA2aA2headA2tilt-chinA2liftA2-A2Ans--D)A2withA2aA2headA2tilt-chinA2lift

HypotensionA2forA2childrenA21-10A2yearsA2ofA2ageA2isA2aA2SBPA2ofA2lessA2than:
A)A250A2+A2(2A2xA2ageA2inA2years)
B)A240A2+A2(2A2xA2ageA2inA2years)

, C)A270A2+A2(2A2xA2ageA2inA2years)
D)A260A2+A2(2A2xA2ageA2inA2years)A2-A2Ans--C)A270A2+A2(2A2xA2ageA2inA2years)

WhatA2doesA2aA2prolongedA2capillaryA2refillA2timeA2indicate?
A)A2lowA2cardiacA2rate
B)A2increasedA2strokeA2volume
C)A2increasedA2cardiacA2output
D)A2lowA2cardiacA2outputA2-A2Ans--D)A2lowA2cardiacA2output

WhatA2pulsesA2shouldA2beA2assessedA2toA2monitorA2systemicA2perfusionA2inA2aA2child?
A)A2carotidA2andA2brachial
B)A2pedalA2andA2radial
C)A2peripheralA2andA2central
D)A2femoralA2andA2carotidA2-A2Ans--C)A2peripheralA2andA2central

WhatA2doA2weakA2centralA2pulsesA2indicateA2aA2needA2forA2immediateA2interventionA2toA2p
revent?
A)A2hypovolemia
B)A2sepsis
C)A2respiratoryA2arrest
D)A2cardiacA2arrestA2-A2Ans--D)A2cardiacA2arrest

WhichA2resuscitationA2strategyA2willA2resultA2inA2anA2improvedA2chestA2compressionA2fract
ion?
A)A2hoveringA2overA2theA2chestA2duringA2compressionA2pauses
B)A2switchingA2compressorsA2everyA22A2minutes
C)A2implementingA2physiologicA2monitoringA2devices
D)A2adheringA2toA2recommendedA2drugA2dosingA2intervalsA2-A2Ans--
A)A2hoveringA2overA2theA2chestA2duringA2compressionA2pauses

WhatA2isA2oneA2wayA2toA2increaseA2chestA2compressionA2fractionA2duringA2aA2code?
A)A2switchingA2theA2airwayA2andA2compressorA2rolesA2duringA2CPR
B)A2startingA2anA2IV/IOA2duringA2rhythmA2analysis
C)A2chargingA2theA2defibrillatorA215A2secondsA2beforeA2aA2rhythmA2check
D)A2givingA2epinephrineA2duringA2aA2rhythmA2analysisA2-A2Ans--
C)A2chargingA2theA2defibrillatorA215A2secondsA2beforeA2aA2rhythmA2check

WhatA2isA2chestA2compressionA2fraction?
A)A2proportionA2ofA2timeA2thatA2compressionA2areA2notA2performed
B)A2proportionA2ofA2timeA2thatA2compressionsA2areA2performed
C)A2proportionA2ofA2timeA2thatA2recoilA2isA2adequateA2inA2compressions
D)A2proportionA2ofA2timeA2thatA2depthA2isA2adequateA2inA2compressionsA2-A2Ans--
B)A2proportionA2ofA2timeA2thatA2compressionsA2areA2performed

ChildrenA2developA2hypoxemiaA2andA2tissueA2hypoxiaA2moreA2quicklyA2thanA2adultsA2bec
auseA2ofA2their: