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RQI PALS ENTRY NEWEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ VERIFIED/
UPDATE / GRADED A+
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The
seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations.
What condition is most consistent with your assessment?
Lung tissue disease
Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Disordered control of breathing - (ANSWER)Disordered control of breathing
A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood
pressure is 55/40 mm HG, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds.
Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure?
It is hypotensive
It is hypertensive
It is normal
It represents compensated shock - (ANSWER)It is hypotensive
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You are performing the airway component of the primary assessment.
What finding would lead you to conclude that the child has an upper airway
obstruction?
Dry, nonproductive cough
Inspiratory stridor
Subcostal retractions
Wheezing - (ANSWER)Inspiratory stridor
A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after
being involved in a motor vehicle collision.
You are using the primary assessment to evaluate the child.
When assessing the child's neurologic status, you note that he has spontaneous
eye opening, is fully oriented, and is able to follow commands.
How would you document this child's AVPU Scale finding?
Alert
Unresponsive
RQI PALS ENTRY NEWEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ VERIFIED/
UPDATE / GRADED A+
A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The
seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations.
What condition is most consistent with your assessment?
Lung tissue disease
Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Disordered control of breathing - (ANSWER)Disordered control of breathing
A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor feeding. His blood
pressure is 55/40 mm HG, and capillary refill time is 5 seconds.
Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure?
It is hypotensive
It is hypertensive
It is normal
It represents compensated shock - (ANSWER)It is hypotensive
, 2
You are performing the airway component of the primary assessment.
What finding would lead you to conclude that the child has an upper airway
obstruction?
Dry, nonproductive cough
Inspiratory stridor
Subcostal retractions
Wheezing - (ANSWER)Inspiratory stridor
A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by ambulance after
being involved in a motor vehicle collision.
You are using the primary assessment to evaluate the child.
When assessing the child's neurologic status, you note that he has spontaneous
eye opening, is fully oriented, and is able to follow commands.
How would you document this child's AVPU Scale finding?
Alert
Unresponsive
