AHA PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support – 2026/2027 – Precourse Assessment Questions and Verified Answers

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Rapid bolus of 20ml/kg of isotonic crystalloid -
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Paramedics are called to the home of a 1yo child. Their initial
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assessment reveals a child who responds only to painful sti A




muli and has irregular breathing, faint central pulses, bruises
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over the abdomen, abdominal distention, and cyanosis. Bag
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mask ventilation with 100% oxygen is initiated. The child's h
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eart rate is 36/min. Peripheral pulses cannot be palpated, an
d central pulses are barely palpable. The cardiac monitor sh
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ows sinus bradycardia. Two-
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rescuer CPR is started. Upon arrival to the emergency depart

,ment, the child is intubated and ventilated with 100% oxyge
n, and IV access is established.

, The heart rate is now 150/min with weak central pulses but n
o distal pulses. Systolic blood pressure is 74 mmHg. Which in
tervention should be provided next?


Epinephrine - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptoma
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tic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respirat
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ory distress.
The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effec
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tive airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart
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block present. Which is the first drug you should administe
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r?


Routine administration is not indicated during cardiac ar
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rest -
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✔✔✔ANSWERWhich statement is correct about the use A




of calcium chloride in pediatric patients?
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It is the least desirable route of administration -
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Which statement is correct about endotracheal drug a
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