AHA PALS Final Exam (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Already Graded A+

AHA PALS Final Exam (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Questions with Verified Answers |
100% Correct | Already Graded A+
Question:

A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit
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displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which
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arrhythmia??
Answer:

second degree i,-




Question:

Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days
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and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the
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provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery??
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Answer:

Lactate




Question:
A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds,
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bradycardia, slowed respiratory rate and a low O2 saturation level. The
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provider interprets these findings as indicating which condition??
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,Answer:
Respiratory failure i,-




Question:

A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the
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parents. Assessment reveals that the child has only gasping respirations
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and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which action would the
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provider initiate first?? i,- i,-




Answer:
Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
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Question:
A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-up visit after
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being diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm strip is
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obtained as shown below. The provider interprets this rhythm as
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indicating which arrhythmia?? i,- i,-




Answer:

First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block i,- i,- i,-




Question:
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous circulation but
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is exhibiting signs of post-cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). The PALS
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, resuscitation team determines that the child is experiencing a systemic
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response to ischemia/reperfusion. The team bases this determination on
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which finding(s)?? i,-




Answer:

Hypotension



Fever



Hyperglycemia




Question:
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents.
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The child is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no pulse. Two
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emergency department providers begin high-quality CPR. Which action(s)
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by the providers demonstrates high-quality CPR??
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Answer:
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
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Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each
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Compressing the chest about 2 inches i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions
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