PALS Final Exam Questions and Answers
with Explanation Most Comprehensive to Pass the Exam
This test consists of 54 multiple QS &Ans
1. In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with signs of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time: Ans- D. An extremity with slow a
capillary refill time
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood
pressure is 55/40 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best
describes your assessment of this infant's blood pressure?
A. It represents compensated shock.
B. It is hypertensive.
,C. It is hypotensive.
D. It is normal.: Ans- C. It is hypotensive.
3. You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2-year-old child
requires immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an SpO2 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4°C (99.3°F): Ans- A. A child who is grunting
4. A 3-year-old child is having difficulty breathing. What finding would most likely
lead you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds: Ans- C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
5. A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team
member's scope of practice. What action should the team member take?
, A. Ask for a new task or role
B. Refuse to perform the task
C. Do it anyway
D. Seek expert consultation: Ans- A. Ask for a new task or role
6. You are the Team Leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. What
action is an element of high-quality CPR?
A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
B. Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min
C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
D. Performing pulse checks every minute: Ans- C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil
after each compression
with Explanation Most Comprehensive to Pass the Exam
This test consists of 54 multiple QS &Ans
1. In which of the following situations may IO access be used?
A. An extremity with signs of infection
B. An extremity with signs of a crush injury
C. An extremity with a previous unsuccessful IO attempt
D. An extremity with slow a capillary refill time: Ans- D. An extremity with slow a
capillary refill time
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood
pressure is 55/40 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best
describes your assessment of this infant's blood pressure?
A. It represents compensated shock.
B. It is hypertensive.
,C. It is hypotensive.
D. It is normal.: Ans- C. It is hypotensive.
3. You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which 2-year-old child
requires immediate intervention?
A. A child who is grunting
B. A child with an SpO2 of 95% on room air
C. A child with a systolic blood pressure of 92 mm Hg
D. A child with a temperature of 37.4°C (99.3°F): Ans- A. A child who is grunting
4. A 3-year-old child is having difficulty breathing. What finding would most likely
lead you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds: Ans- C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
5. A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team
member's scope of practice. What action should the team member take?
, A. Ask for a new task or role
B. Refuse to perform the task
C. Do it anyway
D. Seek expert consultation: Ans- A. Ask for a new task or role
6. You are the Team Leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. What
action is an element of high-quality CPR?
A. Providing a compression depth of one fourth the depth of the chest
B. Providing a compression rate of 80 to 100/min
C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression
D. Performing pulse checks every minute: Ans- C. Allowing complete chest wall recoil
after each compression
