PALS FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
A 4-year-old child is brought 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
A 7-year-old child collapses on the playground at school. The school nurse is
called to the scene and determines that the child is unresponsive and is not
breathing and has no pulse. The nurse initiates CPR. At what rate and depth
would the nurse deliver compressions to this child? - CORRECT ANSWER-100 to
120 compressions per minute at a depth of about 2 inches
What is considered inadequate perfusion when assessing/caring for a pediatric
patient with an arrhythmia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diminished peripheral pulses
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly
describes hypotension and shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotension is not a
consistent feature of shock presentation in children.
, A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary school. The school
nurse arrives and determines that the child is unresponsive. The school nurse
then simultaneously checks for breathing and a central pulse, limiting this
assessment to which time frame? - CORRECT ANSWER-No more than 10
seconds
A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because the child
suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG reveals the following waveform, and
primary assessment findings indicate that the child has inadequate perfusion.
Which primary assessment findings indicate this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Signs of
shock
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
A 9-year-old patient is presenting with diminished breath sounds, bradycardia,
slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level. The provider interprets
these findings as indicating which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory
failure
A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department. The child has been
experiencing extremely watery stools over the past several days. After completing
the assessment, the healthcare provider suspects that the child may be
experiencing shock. Which type of shock would the provider most likely suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Hypovolemia
A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency department in
cardiac arrest. When preparing to administer medications, which action would be
AND DETAILED ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
A 4-year-old child is brought 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
A 7-year-old child collapses on the playground at school. The school nurse is
called to the scene and determines that the child is unresponsive and is not
breathing and has no pulse. The nurse initiates CPR. At what rate and depth
would the nurse deliver compressions to this child? - CORRECT ANSWER-100 to
120 compressions per minute at a depth of about 2 inches
What is considered inadequate perfusion when assessing/caring for a pediatric
patient with an arrhythmia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diminished peripheral pulses
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly
describes hypotension and shock? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotension is not a
consistent feature of shock presentation in children.
, A 10-year-old child has collapsed in the gym of the elementary school. The school
nurse arrives and determines that the child is unresponsive. The school nurse
then simultaneously checks for breathing and a central pulse, limiting this
assessment to which time frame? - CORRECT ANSWER-No more than 10
seconds
A 9-year-old child is brought to the emergency department because the child
suddenly collapsed at school. The child's ECG reveals the following waveform, and
primary assessment findings indicate that the child has inadequate perfusion.
Which primary assessment findings indicate this? - CORRECT ANSWER-Signs of
shock
Acutely altered mental status
Hypotension
A 9-year-old patient is presenting with diminished breath sounds, bradycardia,
slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level. The provider interprets
these findings as indicating which condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory
failure
A 6-year-old child is brought to the emergency department. The child has been
experiencing extremely watery stools over the past several days. After completing
the assessment, the healthcare provider suspects that the child may be
experiencing shock. Which type of shock would the provider most likely suspect? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Hypovolemia
A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency department in
cardiac arrest. When preparing to administer medications, which action would be
