PALS post test 2025 Questions and
Answers
10 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should
spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before
starting CPR?
Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency
department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have
slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
blood glucose - ANSWER✔✔-An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2
day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing.
Which diagnostic test should you order first?
Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway - ANSWER✔✔-After rectal administration of
diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action
should you take next?
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, Provide bag mask ventilation - ANSWER✔✔-After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old
boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a
rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is
snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you
insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
15:2 - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse.
one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation
equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to
ventilation ratio do you use?
94%-99% - ANSWER✔✔-In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should
be taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be?
"resume compressions" - ANSWER✔✔-A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR
is in progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what
should you say to you team members?
2-4 J/kg - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the
rhythm strip shown here. The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you
use for the initial defibrillation?
40 Joules - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the
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10 seconds - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should
spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before
starting CPR?
Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency
department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have
slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment?
blood glucose - ANSWER✔✔-An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2
day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing.
Which diagnostic test should you order first?
Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway - ANSWER✔✔-After rectal administration of
diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action
should you take next?
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, Provide bag mask ventilation - ANSWER✔✔-After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old
boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a
rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is
snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you
insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
15:2 - ANSWER✔✔-A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse.
one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation
equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to
ventilation ratio do you use?
94%-99% - ANSWER✔✔-In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should
be taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be?
"resume compressions" - ANSWER✔✔-A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR
is in progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what
should you say to you team members?
2-4 J/kg - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the
rhythm strip shown here. The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you
use for the initial defibrillation?
40 Joules - ANSWER✔✔-A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the
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