PALS 2021 Exam Question & Answers
2025
10 seconds - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔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?
Provide bag mask ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔After rectal
administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
, PALS 2021 Exam Question & Answers
2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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% - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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?
2025
10 seconds - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔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?
Provide bag mask ventilation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔After rectal
administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
, PALS 2021 Exam Question & Answers
2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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% - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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" - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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?
