PALS Questions and Correct Answers
Single Rescuer - CORRECT ANSWERS:Check for responsiveness
Check pulse Infant: palpate brachial Child:palpate a carotid or femoral pulse
Compression placement Infant: 2 fingers chest compression or 2 thumb encircling hand technique.
Child: 1 or 2 hands mid chest compression
Depth: Infant: 1/3 the AP diameter of the infant's check (1 1/2") Child: approximately 2"
Rate: 100-120
Ratio: 30:2
Two or more Rescuer - CORRECT ANSWERS:Same
Ratio: 15:2
If the infant or child has normal breathing and a pulse is felt... - CORRECT ANSWERS:monitor until
emergency responders arrive
If the infant or child is not breathing or is only gasping and pulse is felt - CORRECT ANSWERS:provide
rescue breathing
If there is no breathing or only gasping and a pulse is not felt - CORRECT ANSWERS:start CPR
In pedi patients: what is the KEY? - CORRECT ANSWERS:Oxygenation and Ventilation
Initial Assessment: 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS:Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation (color)
Initial Assessment: Appearance - CORRECT ANSWERS:Degree of interactivity, muscle tone, verbal
response, or cry
Initial Assessment: Work of Breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS:Tripod or sniffing position, retraction,
audible breath sounds
, Initial Assessment: Circulation (Color) - CORRECT ANSWERS:Skin color, pallor, rash or signs of bleeding
Primary Assessment: 5 - CORRECT ANSWERS:ABCDE
Primary Assessment: Airway - CORRECT ANSWERS:head tilt chin lift, oropharyngeal airway,
nasopharyngeal airway, intubation
Primary Assessment: Breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS:cardiac arrest, administer 100% oxygen.
Primary Assessment: Circulation - CORRECT ANSWERS:IV/IO, glucose, temperature, perfusion issues
Primary Assessment: Disability - CORRECT ANSWERS:AVPU = Alert, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to
Pain, Unresponsive, Glasgow Coma Scale, Pupil response to light, blood sugar test
Primary Assessment: Exposure - CORRECT ANSWERS:naked patient to look for trauma to body. back and
perineal area too.
AVPU - CORRECT ANSWERS:Alert, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive.
Secondary Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS:SAMPLE
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past Medical History
Last meal consumed
Events leading up to arrest
H&T - CORRECT ANSWERS:Hypovolemia
Hypoxia
Single Rescuer - CORRECT ANSWERS:Check for responsiveness
Check pulse Infant: palpate brachial Child:palpate a carotid or femoral pulse
Compression placement Infant: 2 fingers chest compression or 2 thumb encircling hand technique.
Child: 1 or 2 hands mid chest compression
Depth: Infant: 1/3 the AP diameter of the infant's check (1 1/2") Child: approximately 2"
Rate: 100-120
Ratio: 30:2
Two or more Rescuer - CORRECT ANSWERS:Same
Ratio: 15:2
If the infant or child has normal breathing and a pulse is felt... - CORRECT ANSWERS:monitor until
emergency responders arrive
If the infant or child is not breathing or is only gasping and pulse is felt - CORRECT ANSWERS:provide
rescue breathing
If there is no breathing or only gasping and a pulse is not felt - CORRECT ANSWERS:start CPR
In pedi patients: what is the KEY? - CORRECT ANSWERS:Oxygenation and Ventilation
Initial Assessment: 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS:Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation (color)
Initial Assessment: Appearance - CORRECT ANSWERS:Degree of interactivity, muscle tone, verbal
response, or cry
Initial Assessment: Work of Breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS:Tripod or sniffing position, retraction,
audible breath sounds
, Initial Assessment: Circulation (Color) - CORRECT ANSWERS:Skin color, pallor, rash or signs of bleeding
Primary Assessment: 5 - CORRECT ANSWERS:ABCDE
Primary Assessment: Airway - CORRECT ANSWERS:head tilt chin lift, oropharyngeal airway,
nasopharyngeal airway, intubation
Primary Assessment: Breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS:cardiac arrest, administer 100% oxygen.
Primary Assessment: Circulation - CORRECT ANSWERS:IV/IO, glucose, temperature, perfusion issues
Primary Assessment: Disability - CORRECT ANSWERS:AVPU = Alert, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to
Pain, Unresponsive, Glasgow Coma Scale, Pupil response to light, blood sugar test
Primary Assessment: Exposure - CORRECT ANSWERS:naked patient to look for trauma to body. back and
perineal area too.
AVPU - CORRECT ANSWERS:Alert, Responsive to Voice, Responsive to Pain, Unresponsive.
Secondary Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS:SAMPLE
Signs and Symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past Medical History
Last meal consumed
Events leading up to arrest
H&T - CORRECT ANSWERS:Hypovolemia
Hypoxia
