PALS PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the correct pressure for bag-mask ventilation? Answer:
Just enough for chest rise (~15-20 cmH₂O)
◉ What is the non-invasive method for evaluating hypoxemia?
Answer: Pulse oximetry
◉ What is the narrowest portion of the pediatric airway? Answer:
Cricoid cartilage
◉ What is the depth of chest compressions for infants? Answer: 1.5
inches (4 cm)
◉ What is the reason SpO₂ is hard to read in a 3-year-old? Answer:
Motion artifact due to activity
◉ Where do you check the pulse in an unresponsive infant? Answer:
Brachial artery
FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is the correct pressure for bag-mask ventilation? Answer:
Just enough for chest rise (~15-20 cmH₂O)
◉ What is the non-invasive method for evaluating hypoxemia?
Answer: Pulse oximetry
◉ What is the narrowest portion of the pediatric airway? Answer:
Cricoid cartilage
◉ What is the depth of chest compressions for infants? Answer: 1.5
inches (4 cm)
◉ What is the reason SpO₂ is hard to read in a 3-year-old? Answer:
Motion artifact due to activity
◉ Where do you check the pulse in an unresponsive infant? Answer:
Brachial artery