PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | 50+
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE | 2025
Terms in this set (50)
A 5-year-old child with a Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
history of a chronic
neuromuscular disease is
experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is
breathing spontaneously
and receiving supplemental
oxygen. Which additional
intervention is a critical
component of airway
management for this
patient?
Supraventricular tachycardia
A child being cared for in the
pediatric telemetry unit
suddenly displays the
following ECG waveform.
The provider prepares to
intervene because the child
is demonstrating which type
of arrhythmia?
,A child in cardiac arrest Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia
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)?
An 11-year-old soccer Albuterol with or without ipratropium bromide
player is brought to the
emergency department.
After a quick assessment,
the team realizes this
patient is experiencing a
severe asthma
exacerbation. Which
medication would the team
administer immediately?
Isotonic fluid boluses
After ROSC, a child is
experiencing post-cardiac
arrest hypoperfusion. The
PALS resuscitation team
would administer which
element to restore
intravascular volume and
optimize preload?
, A 2-year-old child of Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation tape.
unknown weight arrives at
the emergency department
in cardiac arrest. When
preparing to administer
medications, which action
would be appropriate for the
team to take?
A 4-year-old child is brought Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
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?
The PALS team leader is Discussion of the pros and cons of the interventions Evaluation
conducting a debriefing of the objective data gathered during the event, Summary of
session with the team. the event, including what actions were taken, Identification of
Which topic(s) would the ways to improve
team leader most likely
address during the session?
Torsades de pointes
The PALS resuscitation team
notes the following ECG
waveform and the child does
not have a pulse. The team
prepares to intervene to
address which arrhythmia?
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS |
VERIFIED | LATEST UPDATE | 2025
Terms in this set (50)
A 5-year-old child with a Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
history of a chronic
neuromuscular disease is
experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is
breathing spontaneously
and receiving supplemental
oxygen. Which additional
intervention is a critical
component of airway
management for this
patient?
Supraventricular tachycardia
A child being cared for in the
pediatric telemetry unit
suddenly displays the
following ECG waveform.
The provider prepares to
intervene because the child
is demonstrating which type
of arrhythmia?
,A child in cardiac arrest Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia
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)?
An 11-year-old soccer Albuterol with or without ipratropium bromide
player is brought to the
emergency department.
After a quick assessment,
the team realizes this
patient is experiencing a
severe asthma
exacerbation. Which
medication would the team
administer immediately?
Isotonic fluid boluses
After ROSC, a child is
experiencing post-cardiac
arrest hypoperfusion. The
PALS resuscitation team
would administer which
element to restore
intravascular volume and
optimize preload?
, A 2-year-old child of Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation tape.
unknown weight arrives at
the emergency department
in cardiac arrest. When
preparing to administer
medications, which action
would be appropriate for the
team to take?
A 4-year-old child is brought Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
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?
The PALS team leader is Discussion of the pros and cons of the interventions Evaluation
conducting a debriefing of the objective data gathered during the event, Summary of
session with the team. the event, including what actions were taken, Identification of
Which topic(s) would the ways to improve
team leader most likely
address during the session?
Torsades de pointes
The PALS resuscitation team
notes the following ECG
waveform and the child does
not have a pulse. The team
prepares to intervene to
address which arrhythmia?
