PALS- Practical Application Exam
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What compression-to-ventilation ratio should be used for
2-rescuer infant CPR?
A) 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) 5 compressions to 1 breath
C) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D) 30 compressions to 2 breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔C) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
You are assisting in the elective intubation of an average-
sized 4-year-old child with respiratory failure. A colleague
is retrieving the color-coded length-based tape from the
resuscitation cart. Which of the following is likely to be
the estimated size of the uncuffed endotracheal tube for
this child?
A) 4-mm tube
B) 5-mm tube
,PALS- Practical Application Exam
Question & Answers ( Latest 2025 )
C) 3-mm
D) 6-mm tube - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) 5-mm
tube
An 8-year-old child was struck by a car. He arrives in the
emergency department alert, anxious, and in respiratory
distress. His cervical spine is immobilized, and he is
receiving a 10-L/min flow of 100% oxygen by
nonrebreathing face mask. His respiratory rate is 60/min,
heart rate 150/min, systolic blood pressure 70 mm Hg,
and SpO2 84%. Breath sounds are absent over the right
chest but present over the left chest, and the trachea is
deviated to the left. He has weak central pulses and
absent distal pulses. Which intervention should be
performed next?
A) Establish IV access
B) Provide bag-mask ventilation
C) Perform needle decompression of the chest
, PALS- Practical Application Exam
Question & Answers ( Latest 2025 )
D) Perform endotracheal intubation - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔C) Perform needle decompression of the
chest
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when
performing high-quality CPR?
A) The heart will refill with blood between compressions
B) The rate of chest compressions will increase
C) There will be a reduction in rescuer fatigue
D) It will reduce the risk of rib fractures - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔A) The heart will refill with blood
between compressions
You find an infant who is unresponsive, is not breathing,
and does not have a pulse. You shout for nearby help, but
no one arrives. What action should you take next?
A) Provide CPR for approximately 2 minutes before
leaving to activate the emergency response system
Question & Answers ( Latest 2025 )
What compression-to-ventilation ratio should be used for
2-rescuer infant CPR?
A) 20 compressions to 2 breaths
B) 5 compressions to 1 breath
C) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
D) 30 compressions to 2 breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔C) 15 compressions to 2 breaths
You are assisting in the elective intubation of an average-
sized 4-year-old child with respiratory failure. A colleague
is retrieving the color-coded length-based tape from the
resuscitation cart. Which of the following is likely to be
the estimated size of the uncuffed endotracheal tube for
this child?
A) 4-mm tube
B) 5-mm tube
,PALS- Practical Application Exam
Question & Answers ( Latest 2025 )
C) 3-mm
D) 6-mm tube - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) 5-mm
tube
An 8-year-old child was struck by a car. He arrives in the
emergency department alert, anxious, and in respiratory
distress. His cervical spine is immobilized, and he is
receiving a 10-L/min flow of 100% oxygen by
nonrebreathing face mask. His respiratory rate is 60/min,
heart rate 150/min, systolic blood pressure 70 mm Hg,
and SpO2 84%. Breath sounds are absent over the right
chest but present over the left chest, and the trachea is
deviated to the left. He has weak central pulses and
absent distal pulses. Which intervention should be
performed next?
A) Establish IV access
B) Provide bag-mask ventilation
C) Perform needle decompression of the chest
, PALS- Practical Application Exam
Question & Answers ( Latest 2025 )
D) Perform endotracheal intubation - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔C) Perform needle decompression of the
chest
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when
performing high-quality CPR?
A) The heart will refill with blood between compressions
B) The rate of chest compressions will increase
C) There will be a reduction in rescuer fatigue
D) It will reduce the risk of rib fractures - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔A) The heart will refill with blood
between compressions
You find an infant who is unresponsive, is not breathing,
and does not have a pulse. You shout for nearby help, but
no one arrives. What action should you take next?
A) Provide CPR for approximately 2 minutes before
leaving to activate the emergency response system
