PALS- PRACTICAL APPLICATION QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024

PALS- PRACTICAL APPLICATION
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2024
WhatYcompression-to-ventilationYratioYshouldYbeYusedYforY2-rescuerYinfantYCPR?




A)Y20YcompressionsYtoY2Ybreaths



B)Y5YcompressionsYtoY1Ybreath



C)Y15YcompressionsYtoY2Ybreaths



D)Y30YcompressionsYtoY2YbreathsY-YANSWERYC)Y15YcompressionsYtoY2Ybreaths



YouYareYassistingYinYtheYelectiveYintubationYofYanYaverage-sizedY4-year-
oldYchildYwithYrespiratoryYfailure.YAYcolleagueYisYretrievingYtheYcolor-codedYlength-
basedYtapeYfromYtheYresuscitationYcart.YWhichYofYtheYfollowingYisYlikelyYtoYbeYtheYestimatedYsizeYofYtheYunc
uffedYendotrachealYtubeYforYthisYchild?



A)Y4-mmYtube



B)Y5-mmYtube



C)Y3-mm



D)Y6-mmYtubeY-YANSWERYB)Y5-mmYtube



AnY8-year-
oldYchildYwasYstruckYbyYaYcar.YHeYarrivesYinYtheYemergencyYdepartmentYalert,Yanxious,YandYinYrespiratoryYdi
stress.YHisYcervicalYspineYisYimmobilized,YandYheYisYreceivingYaY10-

, L/minYflowYofY100%YoxygenYbyYnonrebreathingYfaceYmask.YHisYrespiratoryYrateYisY60/min,YheartYrateY150/
min,YsystolicYbloodYpressureY70YmmYHg,YandYSpO2Y84%.YBreathYsoundsYareYabsentYoverYtheYrightYchestYbut
YpresentYoverYtheYleftYchest,YandYtheYtracheaYisYdeviatedYtoYtheYleft.YHeYhasYweakYcentralYpulsesYandYabsen

tYdistalYpulses.YWhichYinterventionYshouldYbeYperformedYnext?



A)YEstablishYIVYaccess



B)YProvideYbag-maskYventilation



C)YPerformYneedleYdecompressionYofYtheYchest



D)YPerformYendotrachealYintubationY-YANSWERYC)YPerformYneedleYdecompressionYofYtheYchest



WhyYisYallowingYcompleteYchestYrecoilYimportantYwhenYperformingYhigh-qualityYCPR?



A)YTheYheartYwillYrefillYwithYbloodYbetweenYcompressions



B)YTheYrateYofYchestYcompressionsYwillYincrease



C)YThereYwillYbeYaYreductionYinYrescuerYfatigue



D)YItYwillYreduceYtheYriskYofYribYfracturesY-
YANSWERYA)YTheYheartYwillYrefillYwithYbloodYbetweenYcompressions




YouYfindYanYinfantYwhoYisYunresponsive,YisYnotYbreathing,YandYdoesYnotYhaveYaYpulse.YYouYshoutYforYnearbyY
help,YbutYnoYoneYarrives.YWhatYactionYshouldYyouYtakeYnext?



A)YProvideYCPRYforYapproximatelyY2YminutesYbeforeYleavingYtoYactivateYtheYemergencyYresponseYsystem



B)YActivateYtheYemergencyYresponseYsystemYafterYgivingYCPRYforY90Yseconds