AHA PALS FINAL EXAM WITH
ACCURATE AND PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
1. A 13-year-old patient with asthma just received oxygen and albuterol via a
nebulizer. What is
the next most appropriate intervention
C. Reassess breath sounds and clinical status
2. The respiratory rate of a 1-year-old child with respiratory distress has
decreased from 65/min to
30/min. The child is more lethargic and continues to have subcostal
retractions. What does this
change likely indicate
B. Progression toward respiratory failure
3. What is the most likely cause of head bobbing in infants
A. Increased respiratory effort
4. Several healthcare providers are participating in an attempted
resuscitation. Which of the
following is most consistent with the responsibilities of the team leader of
the resuscitation
B. Assigns roles to team members
,5. Which of the following conditions is appropriate for use of an
oropharyngeal airway
C. Unconscious with no gag reflex
6. A 10-year-old child had a sudden witnessed cardiac arrest and received
immediate bystander
CPR and defibrillation within 3 minutes. He had a return of spontaneous
circulation. The child
remains unresponsive and has an advanced airway in place. There is no
history of trauma or
signs of shock. What is the target range for oxygen saturation for this child
C. 94% to 99%
22. A child presents with severe respiratory distress, urticaria, stridor, and
tachycardia about 10 minutes after eating peanuts. What is the most
appropriate initial medication for this child?A. Nebulized albuterolB.
Epinephrine IMC. Isotonic crystalloid IVD. Methylprednisolone
B. Epinephrine IM
8. A mother brings her 7-year-old child to the emergency department. The
mother states that the
child has had a fever for the past 4 days and has had little to eat or drink
during the past 24 hours.
Your initial impression reveals a lethargic child with increased respiratory
rate and pale color.
, Heart rate is 160/min, respiratory rate is 38/min, and blood pressure is 86/48
mm Hg. Capillary refill
is 4 seconds. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention for
this child
B. Fluid bolus of 20 mL/kg of isotonic crystalloid
9. An intubated 5-year-old child who was in a motor vehicle collision
becomes increasingly more
difficult to ventilate. The child has diminished breath sounds and chest
expansion on the right
side of the chest, with audible breath sounds and visible chest expansion on
the left. The
endotracheal tube insertion depth has not changed. What is the most
appropriate intervention
B. Perform needle decompression on the right chest
10. A 2-year-old child with a 2-day history of a barking cough presents with
audible stridor on
inspiration, intercostal retractions, and agitation. What is the most
appropriate intervention for
this child
C. Administer nebulized epinephrine
11. Which of the following oxygen saturations indicates the need for
additional intervention
C. 93% on 4 L of oxygen
ACCURATE AND PROFESSOR
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
1. A 13-year-old patient with asthma just received oxygen and albuterol via a
nebulizer. What is
the next most appropriate intervention
C. Reassess breath sounds and clinical status
2. The respiratory rate of a 1-year-old child with respiratory distress has
decreased from 65/min to
30/min. The child is more lethargic and continues to have subcostal
retractions. What does this
change likely indicate
B. Progression toward respiratory failure
3. What is the most likely cause of head bobbing in infants
A. Increased respiratory effort
4. Several healthcare providers are participating in an attempted
resuscitation. Which of the
following is most consistent with the responsibilities of the team leader of
the resuscitation
B. Assigns roles to team members
,5. Which of the following conditions is appropriate for use of an
oropharyngeal airway
C. Unconscious with no gag reflex
6. A 10-year-old child had a sudden witnessed cardiac arrest and received
immediate bystander
CPR and defibrillation within 3 minutes. He had a return of spontaneous
circulation. The child
remains unresponsive and has an advanced airway in place. There is no
history of trauma or
signs of shock. What is the target range for oxygen saturation for this child
C. 94% to 99%
22. A child presents with severe respiratory distress, urticaria, stridor, and
tachycardia about 10 minutes after eating peanuts. What is the most
appropriate initial medication for this child?A. Nebulized albuterolB.
Epinephrine IMC. Isotonic crystalloid IVD. Methylprednisolone
B. Epinephrine IM
8. A mother brings her 7-year-old child to the emergency department. The
mother states that the
child has had a fever for the past 4 days and has had little to eat or drink
during the past 24 hours.
Your initial impression reveals a lethargic child with increased respiratory
rate and pale color.
, Heart rate is 160/min, respiratory rate is 38/min, and blood pressure is 86/48
mm Hg. Capillary refill
is 4 seconds. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention for
this child
B. Fluid bolus of 20 mL/kg of isotonic crystalloid
9. An intubated 5-year-old child who was in a motor vehicle collision
becomes increasingly more
difficult to ventilate. The child has diminished breath sounds and chest
expansion on the right
side of the chest, with audible breath sounds and visible chest expansion on
the left. The
endotracheal tube insertion depth has not changed. What is the most
appropriate intervention
B. Perform needle decompression on the right chest
10. A 2-year-old child with a 2-day history of a barking cough presents with
audible stridor on
inspiration, intercostal retractions, and agitation. What is the most
appropriate intervention for
this child
C. Administer nebulized epinephrine
11. Which of the following oxygen saturations indicates the need for
additional intervention
C. 93% on 4 L of oxygen
