PALS written EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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PALS Final Review 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLET
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E SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (8128F)
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QUESTION 1 vc




Mikey, a 2-year- vc vc



old boy, is sitting upright on a hospital bed in room 3 of your emergency department. Yo
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ur initial impression from the door does not raise immediate concern. On your entry to t
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he room, you are able to look at Mikey more closely and notice on inhalation his nostrils
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are flaring. This is a sign of:
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 2 vc




The proper site for a peripheral pulse assessment in the infant patient is:
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ANSWER

brachial



QUESTION 3 vc




You are called to the scene of a 3-year-
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old patient who was found anxious, *cyanotic* and lethargic after a fall down a flight of s
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tairs. On assessing the patient, you find vital signs with a respiratory rate of 30, regular
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pulse rate of 130, regular capillary refill time of 4 seconds, and a blood pressure of 102/
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61. What kind of shock is the patient experiencing?
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 4 vc

,A mnemonic that aids in performing a primary assessment is:
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ANSWER

ABCDE



QUESTION 5 vc




A consideration of treatment for a pediatric patient with acute fulminant myocarditis wh
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o is in cardiac arrest or at a high risk of cardiac arrest is:
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ANSWER

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) vc vc vc




QUESTION 6 vc




Which of the following is the correct meaning for one of the individual letters in the AVP
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U scale?
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ANSWER

Alert - The child is alert and awake and responds to normal stimuli based upon age and environment
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QUESTION 7 vc




The recommended route of vascular access on a hypotensive pediatric patient is:
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 8 vc




Which of the following cannot be administered through an ETT?
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ANSWER

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QUESTION 9 vc




You are examining the rhythm strip of a patient who presents with bradycardia. Which o
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f the following characteristics may you notice in the rhythm?
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ANSWER

The most obvious sign of bradycardia on an ECG is slow heart rate. The characteristics of P-
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waves and the QRS complex may vary. When looking at an EKG, the following characteristics are seen w
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, ith bradycardia patients: Slow heart rate, P-
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waves may not be noticeable, QRS complex may be wide or narrow, and P-
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waves and QRS complex may not be related to bradycardia.
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QUESTION 10 vc




How do children's metabolic rates compare to adults'?
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ANSWER

higher



QUESTION 11 vc




Children's demand for oxygen is ___________ adults.
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ANSWER

greater



QUESTION 12 vc




Which of the following must you monitor while fluid resuscitating a patient?
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ANSWER

Urine output
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QUESTION 13 vc




What type of pressure is monitored to obtain right ventricular cardiac preload?
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ANSWER

Central venous pressure (CVP)
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QUESTION 14 vc




Define shock: vc




ANSWER

When oxygen and nutrient supply to body tissue is insufficient compared to metabolic tissue needs
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QUESTION 15 vc