HEARTCODE PALS TEST FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 2025 CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
In whom should you suspect a tension
pneumothorax? - ....ANSWER...-Victim of chest
trauma
-Any intubated child who deteriorates suddenly
while receiving in positive-pressure ventialtion
-A child who deteriorates suddenly while receiving
bag-mas ventialtion
How do you know if a needle decompression is
successful? - ....ANSWER...There is gush of air when
the needle is placed
,What is the immediate treatment for tension
pneumothorax? - ....ANSWER...Needle
decompression
What is the role of the diaphragm contraction during
normal breathing in infants? - ....ANSWER...Pulls the
ribs slight inward
However, forcefully contracting the diaphragm
results in a large drop in pressure within the chest,
retracting
What are common causes cardiogenic shock? -
....ANSWER...-Congenital heart disease
-Myocarditis
-Drug toxicity
-Arrhythmias
What are causes of cardiac tamponade in children? -
....ANSWER...-Penetrating trauma
-Cardiac surgery
-Infection of the percardium
, In the setting of impending or actual pulseless arrest
when there is a strong suspicion of pericardial
tamponade, what is the appropriate management? -
....ANSWER...Emergency pericardiocentesis
Pulmonary embolisms are ____ in children. -
....ANSWER...Rare
What is definitive treatment for most children with
pulmonary embolism who are not in shock? -
....ANSWER...Anticoagulants
In children with severe cardiovascular compromise
from pulmonary embolism, what treatment should
be considered? - ....ANSWER...Fibrinolytic agents
What findings help distinguish pulmonary embolism
from hypovolemic shock? - ....ANSWER...Systemic
venous congestion and right heart failure
What circulation findings are specific to pericardial
tamponade? - ....ANSWER...-Tachycardia
-Narrowed pulse pressures
-Muffled or diminished heart sounds
ACTUAL EXAM 2025 CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
In whom should you suspect a tension
pneumothorax? - ....ANSWER...-Victim of chest
trauma
-Any intubated child who deteriorates suddenly
while receiving in positive-pressure ventialtion
-A child who deteriorates suddenly while receiving
bag-mas ventialtion
How do you know if a needle decompression is
successful? - ....ANSWER...There is gush of air when
the needle is placed
,What is the immediate treatment for tension
pneumothorax? - ....ANSWER...Needle
decompression
What is the role of the diaphragm contraction during
normal breathing in infants? - ....ANSWER...Pulls the
ribs slight inward
However, forcefully contracting the diaphragm
results in a large drop in pressure within the chest,
retracting
What are common causes cardiogenic shock? -
....ANSWER...-Congenital heart disease
-Myocarditis
-Drug toxicity
-Arrhythmias
What are causes of cardiac tamponade in children? -
....ANSWER...-Penetrating trauma
-Cardiac surgery
-Infection of the percardium
, In the setting of impending or actual pulseless arrest
when there is a strong suspicion of pericardial
tamponade, what is the appropriate management? -
....ANSWER...Emergency pericardiocentesis
Pulmonary embolisms are ____ in children. -
....ANSWER...Rare
What is definitive treatment for most children with
pulmonary embolism who are not in shock? -
....ANSWER...Anticoagulants
In children with severe cardiovascular compromise
from pulmonary embolism, what treatment should
be considered? - ....ANSWER...Fibrinolytic agents
What findings help distinguish pulmonary embolism
from hypovolemic shock? - ....ANSWER...Systemic
venous congestion and right heart failure
What circulation findings are specific to pericardial
tamponade? - ....ANSWER...-Tachycardia
-Narrowed pulse pressures
-Muffled or diminished heart sounds
