PALS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

PALS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? What should you do to check for breathing? Where do you check a pulse on an infant and child? If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64 bpm is present, you will need to: A For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you do after determining unresponsiveness and there is no breathing and no pulse? The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100-120/min. What is the correct depth for children? What is the compression to ventilation ratio for 1- and 2-rescuer CPR for children and infants? How should 1-rescuer infant compressions be delivered? What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2 or more rescuers present? If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should be the next action? When is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) performed to make an initial assessment? The evaluate-identify-intervene sequence should be continued until: A In the primary assessment, how should you open the airway of a child who is not suspected of having a c-spine injury? Hypotension for children 1-10 years of age is a SBP of less than: What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate? What pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child? What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to prevent? Which resuscitation strategy will result in an improved chest compression fraction? What is one way to increase chest compression fraction during a code? What is chest compression fraction? Children develop hypoxemia and tissue hypoxia more quickly than adults because of their: Which of the following describes laminar or normal airflow? Which of the following is true about airway resistance? What do central chemoreceptors respond to? What is the function of the nonrebreathing outlet valve of a self-inflating bag? Which of the following is required to appropriately ventilate a child with a self-inflating bag? How is sniffing position achieved in an infant or child? Which of these factors can override brainstem control of breathing in an infant? What does the EC clamp technique include? What should you do to help reduce the risk of hypoxemia during suctioning? What can happen if the OPA is too large? Which are appropriate interventions for an apneic child? Which of the following should be included in rescue breathing for an infant? What should you do before suctioning a child who has an upper airway obstruction?