PALS- PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The nPALS nsystemic napproach nalgorithm nbegins nwith nthe ninitial nimpression. nThis
nis nan nassessment nof nwhich n3 ncharacteristics? n- ncorrect nanswers n-1.
nConsciousness n
2. nBreathing
3. nColor
The nright nbranch nof nthe nsystemic napproach nalgorithm nfocuses non nwhat
nsequence nto nprevent ncardiopulmonary narrest? n- ncorrect nanswers n-Evaluate,
nIdentify, nIntervene
, The nevaluate nportion nof nthe nsequence nconsists nof nthree nassessment ntools: n-
ncorrect nanswers n-1. nPrimary
2. nSecondary
3. nDiagnostic
What nis nincluded nin nthe nprimary nassessment nof na npatient? n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
B
C
D
E
Vitals
What nis nincluded nin nthe nsecondary nassessment nof na npatient? n- ncorrect nanswers
n-Focused nhistory nand na nfocused nphysical nexam
The ninitial nimpression nof nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm nincludes
nwhich nof nthe nfollowing ncharacteristics? n(Choose nall ncorrect nanswers.)
1. nAppearance
2. nBreathing
3. nRestlessness
4. nColor
5. nPain n- ncorrect nanswers n-1, n2, n4
The nsecond nbox nof nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm ncontains na
nquestion. n(Fill nin nthe nblank nto ncomplete nthe nquestion.)
Is nthe nchild n____________ nor nis nimmediate nintervention nneeded? n- ncorrect
nanswers n-unresponsive
In nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm, nif nthe nchild nis ndetermined nto nbe
nunresponsive nor nimmediate nintervention nis nneeded nwhat nwill nbe nyour nnext nstep?
1. nStart nCPR
2. nApply nbreathing nwith na nbag nvalve nmask
3. nActivate nemergency nresponse
4. nCheck nfor na npulse n- ncorrect nanswers n-3.
After nthe nemergency nresponse nis nactivated, nthe nnext nintervention nis nto
n____________.
1. nLightly nshake nthe nchild's nshoulders.
2. nLook, nlisten, nand nfeel.
3. nOpen nthe nairway.
4. nCheck nfor nbreathing nand na npulse n- ncorrect nanswers n-4.
After nit nis ndetermined nthat nthe nchild nhas nno npulse, nwhat nshould nbe ndone?
1. nCall nfor nhelp
2. nBegin nCPR
3. nProvide n2 nrescue nbreaths
SUPPORT EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The nPALS nsystemic napproach nalgorithm nbegins nwith nthe ninitial nimpression. nThis
nis nan nassessment nof nwhich n3 ncharacteristics? n- ncorrect nanswers n-1.
nConsciousness n
2. nBreathing
3. nColor
The nright nbranch nof nthe nsystemic napproach nalgorithm nfocuses non nwhat
nsequence nto nprevent ncardiopulmonary narrest? n- ncorrect nanswers n-Evaluate,
nIdentify, nIntervene
, The nevaluate nportion nof nthe nsequence nconsists nof nthree nassessment ntools: n-
ncorrect nanswers n-1. nPrimary
2. nSecondary
3. nDiagnostic
What nis nincluded nin nthe nprimary nassessment nof na npatient? n- ncorrect nanswers n-A
B
C
D
E
Vitals
What nis nincluded nin nthe nsecondary nassessment nof na npatient? n- ncorrect nanswers
n-Focused nhistory nand na nfocused nphysical nexam
The ninitial nimpression nof nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm nincludes
nwhich nof nthe nfollowing ncharacteristics? n(Choose nall ncorrect nanswers.)
1. nAppearance
2. nBreathing
3. nRestlessness
4. nColor
5. nPain n- ncorrect nanswers n-1, n2, n4
The nsecond nbox nof nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm ncontains na
nquestion. n(Fill nin nthe nblank nto ncomplete nthe nquestion.)
Is nthe nchild n____________ nor nis nimmediate nintervention nneeded? n- ncorrect
nanswers n-unresponsive
In nthe nPALS nsystematic napproach nalgorithm, nif nthe nchild nis ndetermined nto nbe
nunresponsive nor nimmediate nintervention nis nneeded nwhat nwill nbe nyour nnext nstep?
1. nStart nCPR
2. nApply nbreathing nwith na nbag nvalve nmask
3. nActivate nemergency nresponse
4. nCheck nfor na npulse n- ncorrect nanswers n-3.
After nthe nemergency nresponse nis nactivated, nthe nnext nintervention nis nto
n____________.
1. nLightly nshake nthe nchild's nshoulders.
2. nLook, nlisten, nand nfeel.
3. nOpen nthe nairway.
4. nCheck nfor nbreathing nand na npulse n- ncorrect nanswers n-4.
After nit nis ndetermined nthat nthe nchild nhas nno npulse, nwhat nshould nbe ndone?
1. nCall nfor nhelp
2. nBegin nCPR
3. nProvide n2 nrescue nbreaths
