2026 PALS EXAM A QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time - CORRECT ANSWER -D. An extremity with slow a
capillary refill time
A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg,
and cap refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants
BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal - CORRECT ANSWER -C. It is Hypotensive
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires
immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F) - CORRECT ANSWER -A. A child who is grunting
, A 3 year old child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead you to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Increased inspiratory effort with
retractions
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team members
scope of practice. Which action should the team member take?
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B.xRefusextoxperformxthextask
C.xDoxitxanyway
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highxqualityxCPR?
A.xProvidingxaxcompressionxdepthxofxonexfourthxthexdepthxofxthexchest
B.xProvidingxaxcompressionxratexofx80xtox100/min
C.xAllowingxcompletexchestxwallxrecoilxaſterxeachxcompression
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CORRECT ANSWERS | RATED A+
In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time - CORRECT ANSWER -D. An extremity with slow a
capillary refill time
A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg,
and cap refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants
BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal - CORRECT ANSWER -C. It is Hypotensive
You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires
immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F) - CORRECT ANSWER -A. A child who is grunting
, A 3 year old child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead you to
suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Increased inspiratory effort with
retractions
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team members
scope of practice. Which action should the team member take?
A.xAskxforxaxnewxtaskxorxrole
B.xRefusextoxperformxthextask
C.xDoxitxanyway
D.xSeekxexpertxconsultationx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-A.xAskxforxaxnewxtaskxorxrole
Youx arexthexteamxleaderxduringxaxpediatricxresuscitationxattempt.xwhichxactionxisxanxelementxof
highxqualityxCPR?
A.xProvidingxaxcompressionxdepthxofxonexfourthxthexdepthxofxthexchest
B.xProvidingxaxcompressionxratexofx80xtox100/min
C.xAllowingxcompletexchestxwallxrecoilxaſterxeachxcompression
D.xPerformingxpulsexchecksxeveryxminutex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-C.xAllowingxcompletexchestxwall
recoilxaſterxeachxcompression
