HEARTCODE PALS FINAL EXAM
TEST 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Where May Padding Be Required Under When Properly
Positioning A Child Older Than 2 Years Of Age To Maintain A
Patent Airway? The Occiput
Conditions That [Blank] Air Resistance Lead To Increased
Respiratory [Blank]. Increased
Effort
What Actions Are Appropriate When Providing 1-Person Bag-
Mask Ventilation? Perform A Head Tilt, Insert An Oral
Airway, & Squeeze The Bag Until Chest Rise
What Does The E-C Clamp Technique Include? Using The
,Third, Fourth, & Fifth Fingers Of One Hand Along The Jaw
To Lift It Forward
Using The Thumb & Index Finger Of The Same Hand To Hold The
Face Mask
What Are The Signs Of Increased Respiratory Effort That
Can Lead To Fatigue & Respiratory Failure? Nasal Flaring
Retractions
Head Bobbing
Seesaw Respirations
Determine The Respiratory Rate By Counting The Number Of
Times The Chest Rises In [Blank] Seconds & Multiplying By [Blank].
30
2
Tachypnea Is Often The First Sign Of Respiratory [Blank] In Infants.
Distress
,What Do Central Chemoreceptors Respond To? Hydrogen Ions
In The Cerebrospinal Fluid
Why May Excessive Ventilation During Cpr Be Harmful? It Impedes
Venous Return
It Increases Intrathoracic Pressure
What Should You Do If You Cannot Achieve Effective Ventilation
With A Bag-Mask Device? Reposition The Airway
Verify The Mask Size
How Are Effective Oxygenation & Ventilation Assessed? Oxygen
Saturation
Exhaled Carbon Dioxide
Visible Chest Rise W/ Each Breath
How Can Gastric Inflation Impair Bag-Mask Ventilation? It
Decreases Lung Compliance
, What Is The Most Appropriate Precautionary Action To Minimize
Gastric Inflation During A Bag-Mask Ventilation? Deliver Each
Breath Over About 1 Second
Which Is True About The Difference Between Hypoxemia &
Tissue Hypoxia? Tissue Hypoxia Can Occur With Normal
Arterial Oxygen Saturation
What Does Hyperventilation, Which Refers To Increased Alveolar
Ventilation, Result In? Paco2 Less Than 35 Mm Hg
What Happens To The Arterial Oxygen Level In A Child W/ Severe
Anemia?
May Increase When Dissolved Oxygen Is Increased
Which Is True Of Increased Carbon Dioxide Tension In Arterial
Blood?
May Be Caused By Disordered Control Of Breathing
What Happens When Ventilation Is Inadequate? Paco2 Increases
TEST 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
Where May Padding Be Required Under When Properly
Positioning A Child Older Than 2 Years Of Age To Maintain A
Patent Airway? The Occiput
Conditions That [Blank] Air Resistance Lead To Increased
Respiratory [Blank]. Increased
Effort
What Actions Are Appropriate When Providing 1-Person Bag-
Mask Ventilation? Perform A Head Tilt, Insert An Oral
Airway, & Squeeze The Bag Until Chest Rise
What Does The E-C Clamp Technique Include? Using The
,Third, Fourth, & Fifth Fingers Of One Hand Along The Jaw
To Lift It Forward
Using The Thumb & Index Finger Of The Same Hand To Hold The
Face Mask
What Are The Signs Of Increased Respiratory Effort That
Can Lead To Fatigue & Respiratory Failure? Nasal Flaring
Retractions
Head Bobbing
Seesaw Respirations
Determine The Respiratory Rate By Counting The Number Of
Times The Chest Rises In [Blank] Seconds & Multiplying By [Blank].
30
2
Tachypnea Is Often The First Sign Of Respiratory [Blank] In Infants.
Distress
,What Do Central Chemoreceptors Respond To? Hydrogen Ions
In The Cerebrospinal Fluid
Why May Excessive Ventilation During Cpr Be Harmful? It Impedes
Venous Return
It Increases Intrathoracic Pressure
What Should You Do If You Cannot Achieve Effective Ventilation
With A Bag-Mask Device? Reposition The Airway
Verify The Mask Size
How Are Effective Oxygenation & Ventilation Assessed? Oxygen
Saturation
Exhaled Carbon Dioxide
Visible Chest Rise W/ Each Breath
How Can Gastric Inflation Impair Bag-Mask Ventilation? It
Decreases Lung Compliance
, What Is The Most Appropriate Precautionary Action To Minimize
Gastric Inflation During A Bag-Mask Ventilation? Deliver Each
Breath Over About 1 Second
Which Is True About The Difference Between Hypoxemia &
Tissue Hypoxia? Tissue Hypoxia Can Occur With Normal
Arterial Oxygen Saturation
What Does Hyperventilation, Which Refers To Increased Alveolar
Ventilation, Result In? Paco2 Less Than 35 Mm Hg
What Happens To The Arterial Oxygen Level In A Child W/ Severe
Anemia?
May Increase When Dissolved Oxygen Is Increased
Which Is True Of Increased Carbon Dioxide Tension In Arterial
Blood?
May Be Caused By Disordered Control Of Breathing
What Happens When Ventilation Is Inadequate? Paco2 Increases
