PALS HEARTCODE 2025 EXAM / QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023

PALS HEARTCODE 2025 EXAM / QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2023/2024 GRADED A+. 2 / 9 1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?: infant - brachialchild - femoral 2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue andrespiratory failure? Select all that apply nasal flaring unlabored breathingapnea seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing: nasal flaringseesaw respirations retractions head bobbing 3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chestrises in seconds and multiplying by .: 30 2 4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory in infants: distress 5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a systolic blood pressureof less than 40mmHg + 2 x age in years 50mmHg + 2 x age in years 60mmHg + 2 x age in years 70mmHg + 2 x age in years: 70mmHg + 2 x age in years 6. What sequence is used when care for a seriously ill or injured child to helpdetermine the best treatment or intervention?The sequence: Evaluate Identify Intervene 7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide readings when the child is in shock.: inaccurately high 8. The primary assessment included the ABCDE approach.What does it as-sess?: Airway, 3 / 9 breathing, circulation, disability, exposure 9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?: low cardiac output 10. is usually high-pitched breathing during inspiration, whereas is usually during expiration: Stridorwheezing 11. Normal capillary refill time is seconds or less: 2 12. What pulsesshould be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child?- : Peripheral and central 4 / 9 13. What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention toprevent?: Cardiac arrest 14. When oxygenation delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the and are the first to exhibit designs.: HandsFeet 15. What should be used to assess skin temperature?: the back of the hand 16. What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2or more rescuers present?: 2 thumb-encircling hands technique 17. If pupils to not in response to light consider increased pressure: Constrict intracranial pressure 18. If is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in injury: hypoglycemia brain 19. What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that are used to determineresponsiveness?: Alert Responds to pain Unresponsive Responds to voice 20. If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to : pain 21. What should you look for when exposing the child?: Bruisingpurpura bleeding 22. What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for?: Signs & symptomsallergies medications PMH last meal events leading to illness/injury 5 / 9 23. What should be included in the history when asking about medications?- : OTC medications current prescribed medications 24. Which component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status?: PMH 25. What are some examples of diagnostic assessments?: ABGVBG Hemoglobin Concentration 26. What dictates the timing of diagnostic assessments?: clinical situation