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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: PALS PreAssessment 5 Pediatric Advanced Life Sup
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port Evaluative Questions
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EXAM CODE: PALS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which cardiac arrest rhythms does the healthcare provider correctly identify as "nonsho
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ckable" rhythms? Asystole Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) Ventricular fibrillation (VF) Puls
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eless ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
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[Verified Solution]: Asystole Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
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Q2. A child in cardiac arrest presents with the ECG rhythm seen in the following image, but
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a central pulse cannot be palpated. The provider correctly identifies this as which rhythm? To
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rsades de pointes Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) Si
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nus bradycardia
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[Verified Solution]: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
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Q3. Which neuroprotective measures should the provider implement after achievement of ret
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urn of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)? Select all correct options that apply. Prepare for pro
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mpt extubation. Administer vasopressors. Initiate targeted temperature management Optimize
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cerebral perfusion.
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[Verified Solution]: Initiate targeted temperature management Optimize cerebral perfusion.
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Q4. Which statement correctly describes the etiology of sudden cardiac arrest from an arrhyt
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hmia in children and infants? Select the correct answer to this question. It is common in child
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ren, rare in infants. It is common in children and infants. It is rare in children and infants. It i
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s rare in children, common in infants.
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[Verified Solution]: It is rare in children and infants.
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, Q5. After achievement of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), an indwelling arterial cat
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heter is placed in the patient and connected to the cardiac monitor. Which finding should the
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provider report to the team leader given its association with poor outcomes after cardiac arres
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t? Select the correct answer to this question. Hypotension Tachycardia Polyuria Hypertension
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[Verified Solution]: Hypotension dd dddd




Q6. Which ECG rhythm is identified in the following image? Ventricular fibrillation Monomo
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rphic ventricular tachycardia Atrial flutter Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (torsades de
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pointes)
[Verified Solution]: Ventricular fibrillation
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Q7. A patient in asystole is receiving high-
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quality CPR and vascular access has been achieved. Which action should the team leader orde
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r? Select the correct answer to this question. Administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg Administer li
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docaine 1 mg/kg Administer a shock with 10 J/kg Administer amiodarone 5 mg/kg
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[Verified Solution]: Administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg
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Q8. Which finding indicates adequate end-
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organ and tissue perfusion? Select the correct answer to this question. Central venous pressure
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(CVP) higher than 5 mmHg Increasing lactate levels Central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO
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2) less than 60% Urine output normal for age (1.5-
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2 mL/kg/h for infants and young children and 1 mL/kg/h for adolescents)
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[Verified Solution]: Urine output normal for age (1.5-
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2 mL/kg/h for infants and young children and 1 mL/kg/h for adolescents)
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Q9. While performing post-
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cardiac arrest care, the healthcare provider observes seizure activity. What should the provide
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r do? Select the correct answer to this question. Elevate the head of the bed Turn the patient i
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nto a side-lying position Administer an anti-
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convulsant Continue to monitor and only treat if seizures are severe
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[Verified Solution]: Administer an anti-convulsant
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Q10. A patient admitted to the pediatric emergency department is in cardiac arrest. The rhyt
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hm on the defibrillator monitor is ventricular fibrillation (VF). Which energy dose should the t
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