PALS post test Questions and Answers.
A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing 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? - Correct answer 10 seconds
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? - Correct answer
Disordered Control of Breathing
An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a
2 day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset
rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should
you order first? - Correct answer blood glucose
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? - Correct answer 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. After
repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient
, continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
- Correct answer Provide bag mask ventilation
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 begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use? - Correct
answer 15:2
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? - Correct answer
94%-99%
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in
progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals
the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock
dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you
say to you team members? - Correct answer "resume
compressions"
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed.
The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The
estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should
you use for the initial defibrillation? - Correct answer 2-4 J/kg
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed.
The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The
estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. As the team leader, how
many joules do you tell your team member to use to perform initial
Defib? - Correct answer 40 Joules
A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing 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? - Correct answer 10 seconds
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? - Correct answer
Disordered Control of Breathing
An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a
2 day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset
rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should
you order first? - Correct answer blood glucose
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? - Correct answer 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. After
repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient
, continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
- Correct answer Provide bag mask ventilation
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 begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use? - Correct
answer 15:2
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? - Correct answer
94%-99%
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in
progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals
the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is attempted with a shock
dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you
say to you team members? - Correct answer "resume
compressions"
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed.
The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The
estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should
you use for the initial defibrillation? - Correct answer 2-4 J/kg
A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed.
The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The
estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. As the team leader, how
many joules do you tell your team member to use to perform initial
Defib? - Correct answer 40 Joules
