PALS Exam Questions & Correct Answers: PALS 2024/2025
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1. 10 seconds: A 6 month old infant is unresponsive.You begin checking for breath-
ing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time
you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate
the infants pulse before starting CPR?
2. Disordered Control of Breathing: A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency
department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child
continues to have slow and irregular respirations.Which condition is most consistent
with your assessment?
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3. blood glucose: An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department
witha 2 day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep,
and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order first?
4. Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway: After rectal administration of
diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful
stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is
94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise
and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
5. Provide bag mask ventilation: After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8
year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of
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NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air
entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the
patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
6. 15:2: A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse.
one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get
the resuscitation equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly
beginCPR. Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
7. 94%-99%: In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care
should be taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation
range most likely be?
8. "resume compressions": A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality
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