PALS SKILLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
CPRxsrate,xsdepth,xshowxsoftenxstoxschangexs-xsxsans-100-
120xsbpm,xs>xs1/2xsAPxsdiameterxsofxschest,xseveryxs2xsmins
Compression-
ventilationxsratioxsforxs2xsrescuerxspediatricxsCPRxswithoutxsadvancedxsairwayxs-xsxsans-
15:2
Compression-
ventilationxsratioxsforxs2xsrescuerxspediatricxsCPRxswithxsadvancedxsairwayxs-xsxsans-
Givexsaxsbreathxseveryxs2-3xsseconds
Iniitialxsandxssubsequentxsshocksxsforxsdefibrillationxs-xsxsans-2xsJ/kgxsfirstxsshock,xs4xsJ/
kgxs2ndxsshock,xs>xs4xsJ/kgxstoxsmaxxs10xsJ/kg
epinephrinexsdosexsIV/IO,xsmaxxsdose,xshowxsoftenxs-xsxsans-0.01xsmg/
kgxsofxsthexs0.1xsmg/mlxsconcentrationxs(maxxsdosexs1xsmg),xsqxs3-5xsmins
Whatxsisxsamiodaronexsgivenxsfor,xsdose?xs-xsxsans-
refractoryxsVF,xspulselessxsVT,xs5xsmg/kgxsbolus
Dosexsforxslidocainexs-xsxsans-1xsmg/kgxsloadingxsdose
WhatxsisxsusedxstoxsconfirmxsETxstubexsplacementxs-xsxsans-capnography
Whatxsarexsthexs6xsHsxsandxshowxstoxsrecallxsthem?xs-xsxsans-
ThinkxsaboutxsVSxsandxslabs:xshypoxia,xshypovolemia,xshypothermia,xshypo/
hyperkalemia,xshypoglycemia,xshydrogenxsionxs(acidosis)
Whatxsarexsthexs5xsTs?xs-xsxsans-
Tensionxspneumothorax,xstamponadexscardiac,xsToxins,xsThrombosisxspulmonary/
cardiac
Whatxsisxsthexsformulaxsforxscalculatingxsthexsinsidexsdiameterxs(ID)xsofxsanxsuncuffedxsen
dotrachealxstubexsbasedxsonxsage?xs-xsxsans-(16xs+xsagexsinxsyears)xs/xs4
ANSWERS
CPRxsrate,xsdepth,xshowxsoftenxstoxschangexs-xsxsans-100-
120xsbpm,xs>xs1/2xsAPxsdiameterxsofxschest,xseveryxs2xsmins
Compression-
ventilationxsratioxsforxs2xsrescuerxspediatricxsCPRxswithoutxsadvancedxsairwayxs-xsxsans-
15:2
Compression-
ventilationxsratioxsforxs2xsrescuerxspediatricxsCPRxswithxsadvancedxsairwayxs-xsxsans-
Givexsaxsbreathxseveryxs2-3xsseconds
Iniitialxsandxssubsequentxsshocksxsforxsdefibrillationxs-xsxsans-2xsJ/kgxsfirstxsshock,xs4xsJ/
kgxs2ndxsshock,xs>xs4xsJ/kgxstoxsmaxxs10xsJ/kg
epinephrinexsdosexsIV/IO,xsmaxxsdose,xshowxsoftenxs-xsxsans-0.01xsmg/
kgxsofxsthexs0.1xsmg/mlxsconcentrationxs(maxxsdosexs1xsmg),xsqxs3-5xsmins
Whatxsisxsamiodaronexsgivenxsfor,xsdose?xs-xsxsans-
refractoryxsVF,xspulselessxsVT,xs5xsmg/kgxsbolus
Dosexsforxslidocainexs-xsxsans-1xsmg/kgxsloadingxsdose
WhatxsisxsusedxstoxsconfirmxsETxstubexsplacementxs-xsxsans-capnography
Whatxsarexsthexs6xsHsxsandxshowxstoxsrecallxsthem?xs-xsxsans-
ThinkxsaboutxsVSxsandxslabs:xshypoxia,xshypovolemia,xshypothermia,xshypo/
hyperkalemia,xshypoglycemia,xshydrogenxsionxs(acidosis)
Whatxsarexsthexs5xsTs?xs-xsxsans-
Tensionxspneumothorax,xstamponadexscardiac,xsToxins,xsThrombosisxspulmonary/
cardiac
Whatxsisxsthexsformulaxsforxscalculatingxsthexsinsidexsdiameterxs(ID)xsofxsanxsuncuffedxsen
dotrachealxstubexsbasedxsonxsage?xs-xsxsans-(16xs+xsagexsinxsyears)xs/xs4