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PALS HEARTCODE EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




dd PALS HEARTCODE EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERS
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: PALS Updated FINAL EXAM dd dd dd dd TIME: _____________ dd




EXAM CODE: PALS HEARTCODE EXAM QUESTIONS ANS
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WERS-101




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. A 12-year-
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old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG wavef
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orm. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia?
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[Verified Solution]: second degree
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Q2. Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphor
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etic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequ
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acy of oxygen delivery?
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[Verified Solution]: Lactate dd dddd




Q3. A 9-year-
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old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate a
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nd a low O2 saturation level. The provider interprets these findings as indicating which conditi
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on?
[Verified Solution]: Respiratory failure
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Q4. A 4-year-
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old child is brought to the emergency department by the parents. Assessment reveals that the
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child has only gasping respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action wo
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uld the provider initiate first?
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[Verified Solution]: Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
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, Q5. A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-
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up visit after being diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm strip is obtained as s
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hown below. The provider interprets this rhythm as indicating which arrhythmia?
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[Verified Solution]: First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
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Q6. A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous circulation but is exhibiting si
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gns of post- dd dd



cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). The PALS resuscitation team determines that the child is ex
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periencing a systemic response to ischemia/reperfusion. The team bases this determination on
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which finding(s)? dd




[Verified Solution]: Hypotension Fever Hyperglycemia
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Q7. A 2-year- dddd dd



old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child is unresponsive, is n
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ot breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-
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quality CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality CPR?
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[Verified Solution]: Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression Providing ventilations th
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at last about 1 second each Compressing the chest about 2 inches Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 com
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pressions




Q8. A PALS resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac arrest
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. For which rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
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[Verified Solution]: VF and pVT are shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
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Q9. A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly describes
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hypotension and shock?
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[Verified Solution]: Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock;
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Q10. A provider is caring for a 4-year-
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old child in the urgent care clinic. Primary assessment reveals difficulty breathing and an oxyg
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en saturation of 91%. The provider administers oxygen by nasal cannula with the goal of impr
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oving the child's oxygen saturation above what percentage?
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[Verified Solution]: Supplemental oxygen should be administered as needed to maintain an oxygen sat
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uration above 94%. dd dd

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