AHA PALS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 RATED A+
What is the target respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -20 to 30 breath a minute
Why do we use cuffed ET tubes? - CORRECT ANSWER -To improve accuracy of capnography
increased risk of aspiration
When do we consider naloxone? - CORRECT ANSWER -(Narcan) in respiratory arrest due to
suspected opioid overdose
What is the fluid bolus for sepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER -10-20 mL/kg
You're in public and you see a child laying on the ground. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Check route for responsiveness shout for help activate EMS. Assess for breathing and pulse
taking no more than 10 seconds. Feel break your pulse and infant, carotid or femoral pulse in
child.
What do you do if the heart rate is less than 60 bpm with signs of poor perfusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Start CPR
What do you do if the heart rate is greater than 60 bpm? - CORRECT ANSWER -Continue rescue,
breathing and check the pulse every two minutes
What do you do if you were alone and witness collapse? - CORRECT ANSWER -Activate EMS
What do you do if you are alone and witness to collapse, but there is no sudden arrest -
CORRECT ANSWER -Activate EMS after two minutes of CPR
, How do you give infant compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Two finger or two thumb and
circling hands technique
How do you give a child compressions - CORRECT ANSWER -One or two hands
What is the compression rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -100 to 120 bpm
What is the compression of ventilation rate for single rescuers? - CORRECT ANSWER -30:2
What is the compression to ventilation rate for two rescuers present? - CORRECT ANSWER -15:2
What is the A in the pediatric assessment triangle and what does it signify? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Appearance, including interactivity, muscle tone, cry, TICLS tone interactiveness consult ability
looks/gaze speech/cry
What is the B in the pediatric assessment triangle - CORRECT ANSWER -Work of breathing,
tripod, sniffing position, nasal flaring, retractions, audible breath sounds(grunting, strider
wheezing)
What is the C in the pediatric assessment triangle - CORRECT ANSWER -Circulation, pale model,
cyanotic, petechia púrpura or obvious bleeding
What is something you see in early sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER -Flash, capillary, refill and
bounding pulses
What are the GCS for mild moderate and severe head injuries - CORRECT ANSWER -Mild 13 to
15
Moderate 9 to 12
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 RATED A+
What is the target respiratory rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -20 to 30 breath a minute
Why do we use cuffed ET tubes? - CORRECT ANSWER -To improve accuracy of capnography
increased risk of aspiration
When do we consider naloxone? - CORRECT ANSWER -(Narcan) in respiratory arrest due to
suspected opioid overdose
What is the fluid bolus for sepsis? - CORRECT ANSWER -10-20 mL/kg
You're in public and you see a child laying on the ground. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Check route for responsiveness shout for help activate EMS. Assess for breathing and pulse
taking no more than 10 seconds. Feel break your pulse and infant, carotid or femoral pulse in
child.
What do you do if the heart rate is less than 60 bpm with signs of poor perfusion? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Start CPR
What do you do if the heart rate is greater than 60 bpm? - CORRECT ANSWER -Continue rescue,
breathing and check the pulse every two minutes
What do you do if you were alone and witness collapse? - CORRECT ANSWER -Activate EMS
What do you do if you are alone and witness to collapse, but there is no sudden arrest -
CORRECT ANSWER -Activate EMS after two minutes of CPR
, How do you give infant compressions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Two finger or two thumb and
circling hands technique
How do you give a child compressions - CORRECT ANSWER -One or two hands
What is the compression rate? - CORRECT ANSWER -100 to 120 bpm
What is the compression of ventilation rate for single rescuers? - CORRECT ANSWER -30:2
What is the compression to ventilation rate for two rescuers present? - CORRECT ANSWER -15:2
What is the A in the pediatric assessment triangle and what does it signify? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Appearance, including interactivity, muscle tone, cry, TICLS tone interactiveness consult ability
looks/gaze speech/cry
What is the B in the pediatric assessment triangle - CORRECT ANSWER -Work of breathing,
tripod, sniffing position, nasal flaring, retractions, audible breath sounds(grunting, strider
wheezing)
What is the C in the pediatric assessment triangle - CORRECT ANSWER -Circulation, pale model,
cyanotic, petechia púrpura or obvious bleeding
What is something you see in early sepsis - CORRECT ANSWER -Flash, capillary, refill and
bounding pulses
What are the GCS for mild moderate and severe head injuries - CORRECT ANSWER -Mild 13 to
15
Moderate 9 to 12
