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PALS POST TEST EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% CORRECT
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10 seconds - correct answer A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same
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time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to
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simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? r r r r r r r r r r r




Disordered Control of Breathing - correct answer A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for
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seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular
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respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your assessment? r r r r r r r r




blood glucose - correct answer An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day history
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of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test
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should you order first? r r r




Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway - correct answer After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8
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year old boy with a history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate
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of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor
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chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
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Provide bag mask ventilation - correct answer After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
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history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His
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, Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor
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air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to
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deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate? r r r r r r r




15:2 - correct answer A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. one health
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care worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and
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another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
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94%-99% - correct answer In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be taken to
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avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen saturation range most likely be?
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"resume compressions" - correct answer A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in
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progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here. Defibrillation is
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attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of the shock, what should you say to you team
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members?



2-4 J/kg - correct answer A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
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ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r




The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you use for the initial defibrillation?
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40 Joules - correct answer A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by
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ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r




The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. As the team leader, how many joules do you tell your team member to
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use to perform initial Defib?
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Allowing complete chest wall recoil after each compression - correct answer You are the team leader during a
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pediatric resuscitation attempt. which action is an element of high quality CPR?
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blood pressure - correct answer You are caring for a 3 month old boy with a 2 day history of fever, vomiting and
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diarrhea. His parents state that he has been sleeping much more. His HR is 190/min, temp is 38.3 degrees C (101
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F) blood pressure is 59/29 mmHg, Resp rate is 70/min and shallow, and oxygen sat is 94% on 100% oxygen. His
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capillary refills time is 4-5 seconds, and he has mottled, cool extremities. The infant weighs 6 Kg. Which
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assessment finding indicates that the infant is in hypotensive shock? r r r r r r r r r