PALS EXAM A.docx

PALS EXAM A 2024/2025 WITH 100% CORRECT
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In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
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A. An extremity with signs of infection
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B. An extremity with a sign of a crush injury
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C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
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D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time - correct answer D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time
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A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg, and cap refill time
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is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants BP?
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A. It represents compensated shock
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B. It is hypertensive
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C. It is Hypotensive
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, D. It is normal - correct answer C. It is Hypotensive
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You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2 year old child requires immediate
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intervention?



A. A child who is grunting
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B. A child with an Sp02 of 95% on room air
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C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
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D. A child with a temperature of 37.4 C (99.3 F) - correct answer A. A child who is grunting
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A 3 year old child is having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead you to suspect an upper
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airway obstruction in this child? r r r r




A. Expiratory breath sounds
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B. Decreased expiratory effort
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C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
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D. Normal inspiratory sounds - correct answer C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
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A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team members scope of
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practice. Which action should the team member take? r r r r r r r




A. Ask for a new task or role
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B. Refuse to perform the task
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C. Do it anyway
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D. Seek expert consultation - correct answer A. Ask for a new task or role
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You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which action is an element of high quality
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CPR?



A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
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