AHA PALS FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care
unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this
as which arrhythmia?
Second degree
Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz II)
the picture shown is not the picture in the actual exam
Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3
days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test
would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen
delivery?
Lactate
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A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds,
bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level.
, The provider interprets these findings as indicating which
condition?
Respiratory failure
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A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the
parents. Assessment reveals that the child has only gasping
respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action
would the provider initiate first?
Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
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A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-up visit
after being diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm
strip is obtained as shown below. The provider interprets this
rhythm as indicating which arrhythmia?
First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
the picture shown is not the picture in the actual exam
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous
circulation but is exhibiting signs of post–cardiac arrest syndrome
(PCAS). The PALS resuscitation team determines that the child is
experiencing a systemic response to ischemia/reperfusion. The team
bases this determination on which finding(s)?
Hypotension
Fever
Hyperglycemia
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the
parents. The child is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no
pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-quality
CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality
CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care
unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this
as which arrhythmia?
Second degree
Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz II)
the picture shown is not the picture in the actual exam
Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3
days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test
would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen
delivery?
Lactate
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A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds,
bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level.
, The provider interprets these findings as indicating which
condition?
Respiratory failure
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A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the
parents. Assessment reveals that the child has only gasping
respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action
would the provider initiate first?
Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
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A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-up visit
after being diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm
strip is obtained as shown below. The provider interprets this
rhythm as indicating which arrhythmia?
First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
the picture shown is not the picture in the actual exam
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous
circulation but is exhibiting signs of post–cardiac arrest syndrome
(PCAS). The PALS resuscitation team determines that the child is
experiencing a systemic response to ischemia/reperfusion. The team
bases this determination on which finding(s)?
Hypotension
Fever
Hyperglycemia
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the
parents. The child is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no
pulse. Two emergency department providers begin high-quality
CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates high-quality
CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
