AHA PALS EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027
ACTUAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
Providing a compression depth of one-fourth the depth of the chest -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min - ANSWER Element of high-
quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Performing pulse checks every minute - ANSWER Element of high-quality
CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Date of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam A - ANSWER October 21,
2020
Page 1 - ANSWER Page number of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam
A
,Date of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam A - ANSWER October 21,
2020
Page 2 - ANSWER Page number of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam
A
Disordered control of breathing - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present
in an 8-year-old child with a history of asthma and nut allergies
Hypovolemic shock - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an 8-
year-old child brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision
Lung tissue disease - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an 8-
year-old child with slow and irregular respirations
Upper airway obstruction - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an
8-year-old child brought to the emergency department for difficulty breathing
Decreased level of consciousness - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate
intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle collision
Systolic blood pressure of 106 mm Hg - ANSWER Finding that suggests
immediate intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency
department after a motor vehicle collision
, Temperature of 38.1°C (100.5°F) - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate
intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle collision
Warm, moist skin - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate intervention is
needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department after a motor
vehicle collision
A child who is grunting - ANSWER 2-year-old child requiring immediate
intervention in the emergency department
A child with a SpO2 of 95% on room air - ANSWER 2-year-old child not
requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg - ANSWER 2-year-old
child requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
A child with a temperature of 37.4°C (99.3°F) - ANSWER 2-year-old child not
requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
Expiratory breath sounds - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspecting an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty
breathing
Decreased expiratory effort - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing
, Increased inspiratory effort with retractions - ANSWER Finding that would
most likely lead to suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with
difficulty breathing
Normal inspiratory sounds - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing
Ask for a new task or role - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Refuse to perform the task - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Do it anyway - ANSWER Action a team member should take if unable to
perform an assigned task
Seek expert consultation - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min - ANSWER Element of high-
quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
ACTUAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION
Providing a compression depth of one-fourth the depth of the chest -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min - ANSWER Element of high-
quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Performing pulse checks every minute - ANSWER Element of high-quality
CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Date of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam A - ANSWER October 21,
2020
Page 1 - ANSWER Page number of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam
A
,Date of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam A - ANSWER October 21,
2020
Page 2 - ANSWER Page number of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam
A
Disordered control of breathing - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present
in an 8-year-old child with a history of asthma and nut allergies
Hypovolemic shock - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an 8-
year-old child brought to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision
Lung tissue disease - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an 8-
year-old child with slow and irregular respirations
Upper airway obstruction - ANSWER Condition most likely to be present in an
8-year-old child brought to the emergency department for difficulty breathing
Decreased level of consciousness - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate
intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle collision
Systolic blood pressure of 106 mm Hg - ANSWER Finding that suggests
immediate intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency
department after a motor vehicle collision
, Temperature of 38.1°C (100.5°F) - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate
intervention is needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department
after a motor vehicle collision
Warm, moist skin - ANSWER Finding that suggests immediate intervention is
needed in an 8-year-old child brought to the emergency department after a motor
vehicle collision
A child who is grunting - ANSWER 2-year-old child requiring immediate
intervention in the emergency department
A child with a SpO2 of 95% on room air - ANSWER 2-year-old child not
requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg - ANSWER 2-year-old
child requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
A child with a temperature of 37.4°C (99.3°F) - ANSWER 2-year-old child not
requiring immediate intervention in the emergency department
Expiratory breath sounds - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspecting an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty
breathing
Decreased expiratory effort - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing
, Increased inspiratory effort with retractions - ANSWER Finding that would
most likely lead to suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with
difficulty breathing
Normal inspiratory sounds - ANSWER Finding that would most likely lead to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in a 3-year-old child with difficulty breathing
Ask for a new task or role - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Refuse to perform the task - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Do it anyway - ANSWER Action a team member should take if unable to
perform an assigned task
Seek expert consultation - ANSWER Action a team member should take if
unable to perform an assigned task
Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest -
ANSWER Element of high-quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min - ANSWER Element of high-
quality CPR during a pediatric resuscitation attempt
