PALS Post Test Exam Questions with
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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? --- correct
answer ---10 seconds
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? --- correct answer ---Disordered
Control of Breathing
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? --
- correct answer ---blood glucose
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? --- correct answer ---Reposition the patient, and
insert an oral airway
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? ---
correct answer ---Provide bag mask ventilation
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? --- correct answer ---15:2
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? --- correct answer ---94%-99%
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? --- correct answer ---"resume
compressions"
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? --- correct answer ---2-4 J/kg
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. As the team leader, how many joules do
you tell your team member to use to perform initial Defib?
--- correct answer ---40 Joules
verified correct detailed Answers latest
update Graded A+
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? --- correct
answer ---10 seconds
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? --- correct answer ---Disordered
Control of Breathing
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? --
- correct answer ---blood glucose
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? --- correct answer ---Reposition the patient, and
insert an oral airway
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? ---
correct answer ---Provide bag mask ventilation
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? --- correct answer ---15:2
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? --- correct answer ---94%-99%
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? --- correct answer ---"resume
compressions"
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? --- correct answer ---2-4 J/kg
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. As the team leader, how many joules do
you tell your team member to use to perform initial Defib?
--- correct answer ---40 Joules
