AHA PALS EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
How |long |should |assessing |for |breathing |and |a |pulse |take?
A) no |longer |than |20 |seconds
B) no |longer |than |10 |seconds
C) no |longer |than |15 |seconds
D) no |longer |than |5 |seconds |- |answer-B) |no |longer |than |10 |seconds
What |should |you |do |to |check |for |breathing?
A) look |for |chest |rise |and |fall
B) place |your |hand |on |the |chest
C) look |at |the |nose |to |check |for |nasal |flaring
D) listen |for |lung |sounds |- |answer-A) |look |for |chest |rise |and |fall
Where |do |you |check |a |pulse |on |an |infant |and |child? |- |answer-Infant: |brachial
Child: |femoral |or |carotid
|
If |the |child |does |not |have |normal |breathing |and |a |pulse |of |64 |bpm |is |present, |you |will |need |to:
A) begin |CPR
B) monitor
C) provide |rescue |breathing |- |answer-C) |provide |rescue |breathing
For |an |unwitnessed |cardiac |arrest, |what |should |you |do |after |determining |unresponsiveness |and
|there |is |no |breathing |and |no |pulse?
A) shout |for |help
B) perform |high |quality |CPR |for |2 |minutes
C) provide |rescue |breaths
,D) activate |the |emergency |response |system |- |answer-B) |perform |high |quality |CPR |for |2 |minutes
The |appropriate |rate |for |compressions |for |children |is |100-120/min. |What |is |the |correct |depth |for
|children?
A) approximately |2 |inches |(one |third |the |AP |diameter)
B) approximately |3 |inches |(one |half |AP |diameter)
C) approximately |4 |inches |(two |thirds |AP |diameter) |- |answer-A) |approximately |2 |inches |(one |third
|the |AP |diameter)
What |is |the |compression |to |ventilation |ratio |for |1- |and |2-rescuer |CPR |for |children |and |infants?
A) 15:2 |for |both
B) 30:2 |for |both
C) single |rescuer |15:2, |2 |rescuers |30:2
D) single |rescuer |30:2, |2 |rescuers |15:2 |- |answer-D) |single |rescuer |30:2, |2 |rescuers |15:2
How |should |1-rescuer |infant |compressions |be |delivered?
A) with |2 |fingers |or |2 |thumbs
B) with |1 |finger |or |2 |thumbs
C) with |2 |hands |or |2 |fingers
D) with |1 |hand |or |2 |fingers |- |answer-A) |with |2 |fingers |or |2 |thumbs
What |is |the |preferred |technique |for |infant |compressions |when |there |are |2 |or |more |rescuers
|present?
A) 1 |finger |technique
B) 1 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
C) 2 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
D) 2 |finger |technique |- |answer-C) |2 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
If |the |AED |indicates |no |shock |advised, |what |should |be |the |next |action?
A) start |chest |compressions
,B) call |for |help
C) remove |AED |pads
D) give |2 |rescue |breaths |- |answer-A) |start |chest |compressions
When |is |the |Pediatric |Assessment |Triangle |(PAT) |performed |to |make |an |initial |assessment?
A) during |the |"from |the |doorway" |observation
B) during |the |primary |assessment
C) during |the |transfer |of |care
D) during |the |secondary |assessment |- |answer-A) |during |the |"from |the |doorway" |observation
The |evaluate-identify-intervene |sequence |should |be |continued |until:
A) the |child |is |stable
B) the |child |is |ready |for |transport
C) the |child |is |ready |for |discharge
D) interventions |are |provided |for |the |child |- |answer-A) |the |child |is |stable
In |the |primary |assessment, |how |should |you |open |the |airway |of |a |child |who |is |not |suspected |of
|having |a |c-spine |injury?
A) with |ET |intubation
B) with |a |jaw |thrust
C) by |flexing |the |neck
D) with |a |head |tilt-chin |lift |- |answer-D) |with |a |head |tilt-chin |lift
Hypotension |for |children |1-10 |years |of |age |is |a |SBP |of |less |than:
A) 50 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
B) 40 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
C) 70 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
D) 60 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years) |- |answer-C) |70 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
, What |does |a |prolonged |capillary |refill |time |indicate?
A) low |cardiac |rate
B) increased |stroke |volume
C) increased |cardiac |output
D) low |cardiac |output |- |answer-D) |low |cardiac |output
What |pulses |should |be |assessed |to |monitor |systemic |perfusion |in |a |child?
A) carotid |and |brachial
B) pedal |and |radial
C) peripheral |and |central
D) femoral |and |carotid |- |answer-C) |peripheral |and |central
What |do |weak |central |pulses |indicate |a |need |for |immediate |intervention |to |prevent?
A) hypovolemia
B) sepsis
C) respiratory |arrest
D) cardiac |arrest |- |answer-D) |cardiac |arrest
Which |resuscitation |strategy |will |result |in |an |improved |chest |compression |fraction?
A) hovering |over |the |chest |during |compression |pauses
B) switching |compressors |every |2 |minutes
C) implementing |physiologic |monitoring |devices
D) adhering |to |recommended |drug |dosing |intervals |- |answer-A) |hovering |over |the |chest
|during |compression |pauses
What |is |one |way |to |increase |chest |compression |fraction |during |a |code?
A) switching |the |airway |and |compressor |roles |during |CPR
B) starting |an |IV/IO |during |rhythm |analysis
C) charging |the |defibrillator |15 |seconds |before |a |rhythm |check
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
How |long |should |assessing |for |breathing |and |a |pulse |take?
A) no |longer |than |20 |seconds
B) no |longer |than |10 |seconds
C) no |longer |than |15 |seconds
D) no |longer |than |5 |seconds |- |answer-B) |no |longer |than |10 |seconds
What |should |you |do |to |check |for |breathing?
A) look |for |chest |rise |and |fall
B) place |your |hand |on |the |chest
C) look |at |the |nose |to |check |for |nasal |flaring
D) listen |for |lung |sounds |- |answer-A) |look |for |chest |rise |and |fall
Where |do |you |check |a |pulse |on |an |infant |and |child? |- |answer-Infant: |brachial
Child: |femoral |or |carotid
|
If |the |child |does |not |have |normal |breathing |and |a |pulse |of |64 |bpm |is |present, |you |will |need |to:
A) begin |CPR
B) monitor
C) provide |rescue |breathing |- |answer-C) |provide |rescue |breathing
For |an |unwitnessed |cardiac |arrest, |what |should |you |do |after |determining |unresponsiveness |and
|there |is |no |breathing |and |no |pulse?
A) shout |for |help
B) perform |high |quality |CPR |for |2 |minutes
C) provide |rescue |breaths
,D) activate |the |emergency |response |system |- |answer-B) |perform |high |quality |CPR |for |2 |minutes
The |appropriate |rate |for |compressions |for |children |is |100-120/min. |What |is |the |correct |depth |for
|children?
A) approximately |2 |inches |(one |third |the |AP |diameter)
B) approximately |3 |inches |(one |half |AP |diameter)
C) approximately |4 |inches |(two |thirds |AP |diameter) |- |answer-A) |approximately |2 |inches |(one |third
|the |AP |diameter)
What |is |the |compression |to |ventilation |ratio |for |1- |and |2-rescuer |CPR |for |children |and |infants?
A) 15:2 |for |both
B) 30:2 |for |both
C) single |rescuer |15:2, |2 |rescuers |30:2
D) single |rescuer |30:2, |2 |rescuers |15:2 |- |answer-D) |single |rescuer |30:2, |2 |rescuers |15:2
How |should |1-rescuer |infant |compressions |be |delivered?
A) with |2 |fingers |or |2 |thumbs
B) with |1 |finger |or |2 |thumbs
C) with |2 |hands |or |2 |fingers
D) with |1 |hand |or |2 |fingers |- |answer-A) |with |2 |fingers |or |2 |thumbs
What |is |the |preferred |technique |for |infant |compressions |when |there |are |2 |or |more |rescuers
|present?
A) 1 |finger |technique
B) 1 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
C) 2 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
D) 2 |finger |technique |- |answer-C) |2 |thumb |encircling |hands |technique
If |the |AED |indicates |no |shock |advised, |what |should |be |the |next |action?
A) start |chest |compressions
,B) call |for |help
C) remove |AED |pads
D) give |2 |rescue |breaths |- |answer-A) |start |chest |compressions
When |is |the |Pediatric |Assessment |Triangle |(PAT) |performed |to |make |an |initial |assessment?
A) during |the |"from |the |doorway" |observation
B) during |the |primary |assessment
C) during |the |transfer |of |care
D) during |the |secondary |assessment |- |answer-A) |during |the |"from |the |doorway" |observation
The |evaluate-identify-intervene |sequence |should |be |continued |until:
A) the |child |is |stable
B) the |child |is |ready |for |transport
C) the |child |is |ready |for |discharge
D) interventions |are |provided |for |the |child |- |answer-A) |the |child |is |stable
In |the |primary |assessment, |how |should |you |open |the |airway |of |a |child |who |is |not |suspected |of
|having |a |c-spine |injury?
A) with |ET |intubation
B) with |a |jaw |thrust
C) by |flexing |the |neck
D) with |a |head |tilt-chin |lift |- |answer-D) |with |a |head |tilt-chin |lift
Hypotension |for |children |1-10 |years |of |age |is |a |SBP |of |less |than:
A) 50 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
B) 40 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
C) 70 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
D) 60 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years) |- |answer-C) |70 |+ |(2 |x |age |in |years)
, What |does |a |prolonged |capillary |refill |time |indicate?
A) low |cardiac |rate
B) increased |stroke |volume
C) increased |cardiac |output
D) low |cardiac |output |- |answer-D) |low |cardiac |output
What |pulses |should |be |assessed |to |monitor |systemic |perfusion |in |a |child?
A) carotid |and |brachial
B) pedal |and |radial
C) peripheral |and |central
D) femoral |and |carotid |- |answer-C) |peripheral |and |central
What |do |weak |central |pulses |indicate |a |need |for |immediate |intervention |to |prevent?
A) hypovolemia
B) sepsis
C) respiratory |arrest
D) cardiac |arrest |- |answer-D) |cardiac |arrest
Which |resuscitation |strategy |will |result |in |an |improved |chest |compression |fraction?
A) hovering |over |the |chest |during |compression |pauses
B) switching |compressors |every |2 |minutes
C) implementing |physiologic |monitoring |devices
D) adhering |to |recommended |drug |dosing |intervals |- |answer-A) |hovering |over |the |chest
|during |compression |pauses
What |is |one |way |to |increase |chest |compression |fraction |during |a |code?
A) switching |the |airway |and |compressor |roles |during |CPR
B) starting |an |IV/IO |during |rhythm |analysis
C) charging |the |defibrillator |15 |seconds |before |a |rhythm |check
