PALS Assessment Questions with Correct Answers

PALS Assessment Questions with
Correct Answers
Pediatric assessment -ANSWER - Evaluate, identify, intervene

Evaluate -ANSWER - Primary, secondary, diagnostics tests

Primary assessment -ANSWER - Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure

Secondary assessment -ANSWER - Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past
medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to

Diagnostics tests -ANSWER - Labs, radio graphic tests, bgl

Identify -ANSWER - Respiratory, circulatory

Respiratory -ANSWER - Upper airway obstruction, lower airway obstruction, lung tissue
disease, disordered control of breathing. Distress --> failure

Circulatory -ANSWER - Hypovolemic, distributive, cardiogenic, obstructive.
Compensated --> hypotensive

Ped heart rate -ANSWER - 0-3m: 85-205, 80-160
3m-2: 100-190, 75-160
2-10: 60-140, 60-90
10+: 60-100, 50-90

Ped BP (Hypotensive) -ANSWER - 0-28D: <60
1-12m: <70
1-10: <70 + (age in years x2)
10+: <90

Ped respiratory rate -ANSWER - Infant: 30-60
Toddler: 24-40
Pre schooler: 22-34
School aged child: 18-30
Adolescent: 12-16

Upper airway obstruction -ANSWER - Ex: Croup, anaphylaxis and foreign obs.

Signs: Stridor, inc. resp rate and inspiratory effort, barking cough, hoarseness, snoring
or gurgling.