(PALS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support
TestExam Questions and Answers
1. 1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?: 30:2
2. 2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?: 15:2
3. You need to provide rescue breaths to a child victim with a pulse.
What is the appropriate rate for delivering breaths?
A.)1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
B.)2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.)1 breath every 6 secs
D.)1 breath every 10-12 secs: A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
4. An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.)Carotid artery
B.)Femoral artery
C.)Brachial artery
D.)Any of the above: C.) Brachial
artery (inside of upper arm btwn elbow &
shoulder)
,5. BP should be at least for infants
receiving CPR with an arterial line in place: 25 mmHg
6. BP should be at least for children
receiving CPR with an arterial line in place: 30 mmHg
7. Admin the initial
dose of epinephrine within mins from the start
of chest compressions: 5
8. Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be: 1/3 of the
chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
9. Someone on your team asks you to do something outside your
scope of practice. A proper communication response is to:
A.)Offer to help out with a different task
B.)Perform the task
C.)Refuse to do the task
D.)Seek expert consultation: A.) Otter to help out with a different task
10. Compression depth for children should be: 1/3 of the chest, usually 2
inches (5 cm)
11. If you are the only person at the scene and find an
,unresponsive infant or child, perform CPR for: 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS
or getting an AED
12. If you are the only person & witness a cardiac arrest (V-fib &
pulseless V-tach) in an infant or child -->: call EMS and get an AED BEFORE
starting CPR
13. A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse is checked at the: carotid artery on the side of
the neck or the femoral pulse on the inner thigh
14. Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age):
89--76 even lower BP for infants & toddlers
15. Norm HR for newborns to 1 yr old: 107-180 bpm
16. Norm RR for newborns to 6 yrs: 21-35 /min
17. Children have metabolic rates compared to
adults?: higher
18. The primary assessment includes all of the following
assessments except;
A.)Airway
, B.)Breathing
C.)Choking
D.)Exposure: Choking
19. Which of the following is a sign of upper airway obstruction?
A.)Fever
B.)Stridor
C.)Nasal flaring
D.)Itching: Stridor
20. The following is an indication of poor ventilation:
A.)HTN
B.)Hyperthyroidism
C.)Hypercarbia
D.)None of the above: Hypercarbia
21. All of the following cause sinus tachycardia except:
A.)Metabolic stress
B.)Mobitz type II block
C.)Fever
D.)Acute blood loss: B.) Mobitz Type II block
22. Common causes of acute community-acquired pneumonia
TestExam Questions and Answers
1. 1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?: 30:2
2. 2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?: 15:2
3. You need to provide rescue breaths to a child victim with a pulse.
What is the appropriate rate for delivering breaths?
A.)1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
B.)2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.)1 breath every 6 secs
D.)1 breath every 10-12 secs: A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
4. An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.)Carotid artery
B.)Femoral artery
C.)Brachial artery
D.)Any of the above: C.) Brachial
artery (inside of upper arm btwn elbow &
shoulder)
,5. BP should be at least for infants
receiving CPR with an arterial line in place: 25 mmHg
6. BP should be at least for children
receiving CPR with an arterial line in place: 30 mmHg
7. Admin the initial
dose of epinephrine within mins from the start
of chest compressions: 5
8. Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be: 1/3 of the
chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
9. Someone on your team asks you to do something outside your
scope of practice. A proper communication response is to:
A.)Offer to help out with a different task
B.)Perform the task
C.)Refuse to do the task
D.)Seek expert consultation: A.) Otter to help out with a different task
10. Compression depth for children should be: 1/3 of the chest, usually 2
inches (5 cm)
11. If you are the only person at the scene and find an
,unresponsive infant or child, perform CPR for: 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS
or getting an AED
12. If you are the only person & witness a cardiac arrest (V-fib &
pulseless V-tach) in an infant or child -->: call EMS and get an AED BEFORE
starting CPR
13. A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse is checked at the: carotid artery on the side of
the neck or the femoral pulse on the inner thigh
14. Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age):
89--76 even lower BP for infants & toddlers
15. Norm HR for newborns to 1 yr old: 107-180 bpm
16. Norm RR for newborns to 6 yrs: 21-35 /min
17. Children have metabolic rates compared to
adults?: higher
18. The primary assessment includes all of the following
assessments except;
A.)Airway
, B.)Breathing
C.)Choking
D.)Exposure: Choking
19. Which of the following is a sign of upper airway obstruction?
A.)Fever
B.)Stridor
C.)Nasal flaring
D.)Itching: Stridor
20. The following is an indication of poor ventilation:
A.)HTN
B.)Hyperthyroidism
C.)Hypercarbia
D.)None of the above: Hypercarbia
21. All of the following cause sinus tachycardia except:
A.)Metabolic stress
B.)Mobitz type II block
C.)Fever
D.)Acute blood loss: B.) Mobitz Type II block
22. Common causes of acute community-acquired pneumonia
