AHA PALS EXAM | NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
100% PASS | 2026 UPDATE!
A 5-year-old child has had severe respiratory distress for 2 days. During
assessment the child's heart rate decreases from 140/min to 90/min,
and the child's respiratory rate decreases from 66/min to 8/min. What
intervention is most appropriate?
A. Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to 20/min B. Provide rescue
breaths at a rate of 6 to 10/min
C. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min
D. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of 60/min ANSWER
>Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to 20/min
What is the recommended location to check for a pulse in a 3-
monthold infant? A. Carotid
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Cardiac apex ANSWER >C. Brachial
The initial impression of a 4-year-old child reveals a lethargic child who
is diaphoretic, with no increased work of breathing and pink color. Her
,heart rate is 220/min, respiratory rate is 24/min, blood pressure is
84/46 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. IV access has been
established. The rhythm below is seen on the cardiac monitor. What is
the most appropriate initial intervention?
A. Give adenosine 0.1 mg/kg rapid IV push
B. Perform carotid sinus massage
C. Perform synchronized cardioversion at 0.5 J/kg D. Attempt
defibrillation at 2 J/kg ANSWER >Give adenosine 0.1 mg/kg rapid IV
push
An 8-month-old infant is being evaluated. The child's mother says the
infant has not been feeding well. The infant is alert with rapid but
unlabored breathing, and the infant's color is pale. A cardiac monitor is
applied, and the rhythm below is noted. Distal pulses are readily
palpable. You give oxygen and establish IV access. What is the most
appropriate vagal maneuver?
A. Valsalva maneuver
B. Carotid massage
C. Ocular pressure
D. Ice to the face ANSWER >Ice to the face
A 7-year-old child presents in pulseless arrest. The child's ECG shows
the rhythm below. Which of the following describes the patient's
condition?
A. Ventricular escape rhythm
, B. Ventricular tachycardia
C. Pulseless electrical activity
D. Sinus bradycardia ANSWER >Pulseless electrical
activity
A 12-year-old child suddenly collapses while playing sports. He is
unresponsive and not breathing. Emergency response is activated. The
child has no pulse, and CPR is initiated. An AED arrives. What is the
most appropriate next intervention?
A. Contact the child's family
B. Provide CPR for 2 minutes
C. Drive the child to the hospital
D. Use the AED ANSWER >Use the AED
A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio when 2 or more
healthcare providers are present to perform CPR? ANSWER >15:2
A 7-year-old child presents with a narrow-complex supraventricular
tachycardia, lethargy, and poor perfusion. Pulses are weak and thready.
Vascular access cannot be established. What is the most appropriate
intervention?
A. Unsynchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg
B. Synchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg
EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+ |
100% PASS | 2026 UPDATE!
A 5-year-old child has had severe respiratory distress for 2 days. During
assessment the child's heart rate decreases from 140/min to 90/min,
and the child's respiratory rate decreases from 66/min to 8/min. What
intervention is most appropriate?
A. Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to 20/min B. Provide rescue
breaths at a rate of 6 to 10/min
C. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min
D. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of 60/min ANSWER
>Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to 20/min
What is the recommended location to check for a pulse in a 3-
monthold infant? A. Carotid
B. Radial
C. Brachial
D. Cardiac apex ANSWER >C. Brachial
The initial impression of a 4-year-old child reveals a lethargic child who
is diaphoretic, with no increased work of breathing and pink color. Her
,heart rate is 220/min, respiratory rate is 24/min, blood pressure is
84/46 mm Hg, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. IV access has been
established. The rhythm below is seen on the cardiac monitor. What is
the most appropriate initial intervention?
A. Give adenosine 0.1 mg/kg rapid IV push
B. Perform carotid sinus massage
C. Perform synchronized cardioversion at 0.5 J/kg D. Attempt
defibrillation at 2 J/kg ANSWER >Give adenosine 0.1 mg/kg rapid IV
push
An 8-month-old infant is being evaluated. The child's mother says the
infant has not been feeding well. The infant is alert with rapid but
unlabored breathing, and the infant's color is pale. A cardiac monitor is
applied, and the rhythm below is noted. Distal pulses are readily
palpable. You give oxygen and establish IV access. What is the most
appropriate vagal maneuver?
A. Valsalva maneuver
B. Carotid massage
C. Ocular pressure
D. Ice to the face ANSWER >Ice to the face
A 7-year-old child presents in pulseless arrest. The child's ECG shows
the rhythm below. Which of the following describes the patient's
condition?
A. Ventricular escape rhythm
, B. Ventricular tachycardia
C. Pulseless electrical activity
D. Sinus bradycardia ANSWER >Pulseless electrical
activity
A 12-year-old child suddenly collapses while playing sports. He is
unresponsive and not breathing. Emergency response is activated. The
child has no pulse, and CPR is initiated. An AED arrives. What is the
most appropriate next intervention?
A. Contact the child's family
B. Provide CPR for 2 minutes
C. Drive the child to the hospital
D. Use the AED ANSWER >Use the AED
A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio when 2 or more
healthcare providers are present to perform CPR? ANSWER >15:2
A 7-year-old child presents with a narrow-complex supraventricular
tachycardia, lethargy, and poor perfusion. Pulses are weak and thready.
Vascular access cannot be established. What is the most appropriate
intervention?
A. Unsynchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg
B. Synchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg
