PALS 2025 Pt 1 Exam Questions and
Answers
The first rescuer who arrives at the side of an unresponsive infant or child should quickly perform
what steps? - ANSWER✔✔-1. Verify scene safety
2. Check for responsiveness (Tap childs shoulder or infants heel while shouting are you ok)
3. If unresponsive shout for nearby help and activate the emergency response system via mobile
device
4.
5. Assess infant or child for normal breathing and pulse
What happens if there are two rescuer's? - ANSWER✔✔-The first rescuer remains at the scene
while the second activates the emergency response system and retrieves the AED
How do you minimize delays in starting cpr? - ANSWER✔✔-Take no more than 10 seconds to
assess breathing at the same time as you check the pulse.
How do you confirm breathing? - ANSWER✔✔-Scan the chest for rise and fall
How do you perform a pulse check on a child? - ANSWER✔✔-Palpate a carotid or femoral pulse.
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, How do you find the femoral artery? - ANSWER✔✔-Place two fingers in the inner thigh, midway
between the hipbone and the pubic bone and just below the crease where the leg meets the torso.
How long must we feel for a pulse? - ANSWER✔✔-At least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
If you don't feel a pulse what happens next? - ANSWER✔✔-Begin high quality CPR starting with
chest compressions
Where can you check the pulse for an infant or child? - ANSWER✔✔-Brachial for infant
Femoral Child
If the infant or child has normal breathing and a pulse is felt what do you do? - ANSWER✔✔-
Monitor the victim until emergency responders arrive.
If the infant or child does not have normal breathing and a pulse is felt what do you do? -
ANSWER✔✔-Provide rescue breathing and give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds. About 20-30
breaths per minute
If heart rate is 60 breaths per minute with signs of poor perfusion what do you do? - ANSWER✔✔-
Start CPR
If heart rate is 60 beats per minute or greater you continue with? If no definite pulse is felt? -
ANSWER✔✔-Continue with rescue breaths and check the pulse every 2 minutes. If no definite
pulse is felt start CPR
While giving rescue breaths how often should you check the pulse? - ANSWER✔✔-Every 2
minutes
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Answers
The first rescuer who arrives at the side of an unresponsive infant or child should quickly perform
what steps? - ANSWER✔✔-1. Verify scene safety
2. Check for responsiveness (Tap childs shoulder or infants heel while shouting are you ok)
3. If unresponsive shout for nearby help and activate the emergency response system via mobile
device
4.
5. Assess infant or child for normal breathing and pulse
What happens if there are two rescuer's? - ANSWER✔✔-The first rescuer remains at the scene
while the second activates the emergency response system and retrieves the AED
How do you minimize delays in starting cpr? - ANSWER✔✔-Take no more than 10 seconds to
assess breathing at the same time as you check the pulse.
How do you confirm breathing? - ANSWER✔✔-Scan the chest for rise and fall
How do you perform a pulse check on a child? - ANSWER✔✔-Palpate a carotid or femoral pulse.
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, How do you find the femoral artery? - ANSWER✔✔-Place two fingers in the inner thigh, midway
between the hipbone and the pubic bone and just below the crease where the leg meets the torso.
How long must we feel for a pulse? - ANSWER✔✔-At least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
If you don't feel a pulse what happens next? - ANSWER✔✔-Begin high quality CPR starting with
chest compressions
Where can you check the pulse for an infant or child? - ANSWER✔✔-Brachial for infant
Femoral Child
If the infant or child has normal breathing and a pulse is felt what do you do? - ANSWER✔✔-
Monitor the victim until emergency responders arrive.
If the infant or child does not have normal breathing and a pulse is felt what do you do? -
ANSWER✔✔-Provide rescue breathing and give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds. About 20-30
breaths per minute
If heart rate is 60 breaths per minute with signs of poor perfusion what do you do? - ANSWER✔✔-
Start CPR
If heart rate is 60 beats per minute or greater you continue with? If no definite pulse is felt? -
ANSWER✔✔-Continue with rescue breaths and check the pulse every 2 minutes. If no definite
pulse is felt start CPR
While giving rescue breaths how often should you check the pulse? - ANSWER✔✔-Every 2
minutes
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