PALS PRETEST 2026 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ The team leader of a resuscitation effort:
A. prepares, labels and administers meds
B. performs chest compressions and periodic pulse checks
C. Assembles the equipment for intubation and vascular access
D. Assigns roles to team members and makes treatment decisions.
Answer: D. Assigns roles to team members and makes treatment
decisions
◉ An adult bag-mask used with supplemental oxygen set at a flow
rate of 15 L/min and an attached reservoir will deliver approx ____
oxygen to the pt
A. 16-21%
B. 40-60%
C. 60-95%
D. 90-100%. Answer: D. 90-100%
◉ Which of the following statements is correct?
A. sodium bicarb should be routinely administered in cardiac arrest
, B. assessment of blood glucose concentration is unnecessary during
a resuscitation effort
C. Family members should be given the option of being present
during the resuscitation of an infant or child
D. Central venous access is recommended as the initial route of
vascular access in cardiac arrest. Answer: C. Family members should
be given the option of being present during the resuscitation of an
infant or child
◉ The presence of compensated shock can be identified by:
A. Assessment of heart rate, cardiac rhythm, and skin temp
B. assessment of end-organ perfusion, cardiac rhythm, and pupil
response to light
C. Assessment of the presence and strength of peripheral pulses,
mental status, and pupil response to light
D. Assessment of heart rate, the presence and strength of peripheral
pulses, and the adequacy of end organ perfusion. Answer: D.
Assessment of heart rate, the presence and strength of peripheral
pulses, and the adequacy of end organ perfusion
◉ Which of the following statements is true with regard to the use of
the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
A. When assigning a score using the GCS, the maximum possible
score is 13.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ The team leader of a resuscitation effort:
A. prepares, labels and administers meds
B. performs chest compressions and periodic pulse checks
C. Assembles the equipment for intubation and vascular access
D. Assigns roles to team members and makes treatment decisions.
Answer: D. Assigns roles to team members and makes treatment
decisions
◉ An adult bag-mask used with supplemental oxygen set at a flow
rate of 15 L/min and an attached reservoir will deliver approx ____
oxygen to the pt
A. 16-21%
B. 40-60%
C. 60-95%
D. 90-100%. Answer: D. 90-100%
◉ Which of the following statements is correct?
A. sodium bicarb should be routinely administered in cardiac arrest
, B. assessment of blood glucose concentration is unnecessary during
a resuscitation effort
C. Family members should be given the option of being present
during the resuscitation of an infant or child
D. Central venous access is recommended as the initial route of
vascular access in cardiac arrest. Answer: C. Family members should
be given the option of being present during the resuscitation of an
infant or child
◉ The presence of compensated shock can be identified by:
A. Assessment of heart rate, cardiac rhythm, and skin temp
B. assessment of end-organ perfusion, cardiac rhythm, and pupil
response to light
C. Assessment of the presence and strength of peripheral pulses,
mental status, and pupil response to light
D. Assessment of heart rate, the presence and strength of peripheral
pulses, and the adequacy of end organ perfusion. Answer: D.
Assessment of heart rate, the presence and strength of peripheral
pulses, and the adequacy of end organ perfusion
◉ Which of the following statements is true with regard to the use of
the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
A. When assigning a score using the GCS, the maximum possible
score is 13.
