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American Heart Association (AHA) PALS
Certification Exam Prep 2026/2027 |
Complete Practice Questions & Answer
Explanations | Pediatric Advanced Life
Support Study Guide
1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?
30:2
2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?
15:2
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
An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.) Carotid artery
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B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above
C.) Brachial artery
(inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
BP should be at least _______ for infants receiving CPR with an arterial line in place
25 mmHg
BP should be at least ______ for children receiving CPR with an arterial line in place
30 mmHg
Admin the initial dose of epinephrine within _______ mins from the start of chest compressions
5
Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be
1/3 of the chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
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
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C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert consultation
A.) Offer to help out with a different task
Compression depth for children should be
1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5 cm)
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
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
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
Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age)
89--76
even lower BP for infants & toddlers
American Heart Association (AHA) PALS
Certification Exam Prep 2026/2027 |
Complete Practice Questions & Answer
Explanations | Pediatric Advanced Life
Support Study Guide
1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?
30:2
2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics?
15:2
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
An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.) Carotid artery
,/////…/.//,.,./.,./.,..,..//…,,…..,,,,,..////.,.,.,[]][‘;@@@2../././/…../////…/;;;.//
B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above
C.) Brachial artery
(inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
BP should be at least _______ for infants receiving CPR with an arterial line in place
25 mmHg
BP should be at least ______ for children receiving CPR with an arterial line in place
30 mmHg
Admin the initial dose of epinephrine within _______ mins from the start of chest compressions
5
Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be
1/3 of the chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
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
, /////…/.//,.,./.,./.,..,..//…,,…..,,,,,..////.,.,.,[]][‘;@@@2../././/…../////…/;;;.//
C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert consultation
A.) Offer to help out with a different task
Compression depth for children should be
1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5 cm)
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
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
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
Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age)
89--76
even lower BP for infants & toddlers
