Pals Heartcode 2025
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1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?: infant - brachial
child - femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and
respiratory failure? Select all that apply
nasal flaring
unlabored breathing
apnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing: nasal flaring
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest
rises in _____ seconds and multiplying by _____.: 30
2
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory ______ in infants: distress
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a systolic blood pressure
of less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years: 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
6. What sequence is used when care for a seriously ill or injured child to help
determine the best treatment or intervention? The __________ ___________
____________ sequence: Evaluate Identify Intervene
7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide _________ ________ readings
when the child is in shock.: inaccurately high
8. The primary assessment included the ABCDE approach. What does it as-
sess?: Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?: low cardiac output
10. ________ is usually high-pitched breathing during inspiration, whereas
___________ is usually during expiration: Stridor
wheezing
11. Normal capillary refill time is _____ seconds or less: 2
12. What pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child?-
: Peripheral and central
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13. What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to
prevent?: Cardiac arrest
14. When oxygenation delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the
_______ and ________ are the first to exhibit designs.: Hands
Feet
15. What should be used to assess skin temperature?: the back of the hand
16. What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2
or more rescuers present?: 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
17. If pupils to not _________ in response to light consider increased
_____________ pressure: Constrict
intracranial pressure
18. If ________ is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in
________ injury: hypoglycemia
brain
19. What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that are used to determine
responsiveness?: Alert
Responds to pain
Unresponsive
Responds to voice
20. If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to
______: pain
21. What should you look for when exposing the child?: Bruising
purpura
bleeding
22. What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for?: Signs & symptoms
allergies
medications
PMH
last meal
events leading to illness/injury
23. What should be included in the history when asking about medications?-
: OTC medications
current prescribed medications
24. Which component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status?: PMH
25. What are some examples of diagnostic assessments?: ABG
VBG
Hemoglobin Concentration
26. What dictates the timing of diagnostic assessments?: clinical situation
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1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?: infant - brachial
child - femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and
respiratory failure? Select all that apply
nasal flaring
unlabored breathing
apnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing: nasal flaring
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest
rises in _____ seconds and multiplying by _____.: 30
2
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory ______ in infants: distress
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a systolic blood pressure
of less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years: 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
6. What sequence is used when care for a seriously ill or injured child to help
determine the best treatment or intervention? The __________ ___________
____________ sequence: Evaluate Identify Intervene
7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide _________ ________ readings
when the child is in shock.: inaccurately high
8. The primary assessment included the ABCDE approach. What does it as-
sess?: Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?: low cardiac output
10. ________ is usually high-pitched breathing during inspiration, whereas
___________ is usually during expiration: Stridor
wheezing
11. Normal capillary refill time is _____ seconds or less: 2
12. What pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child?-
: Peripheral and central
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13. What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to
prevent?: Cardiac arrest
14. When oxygenation delivery to the extremities becomes inadequate, the
_______ and ________ are the first to exhibit designs.: Hands
Feet
15. What should be used to assess skin temperature?: the back of the hand
16. What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2
or more rescuers present?: 2 thumb-encircling hands technique
17. If pupils to not _________ in response to light consider increased
_____________ pressure: Constrict
intracranial pressure
18. If ________ is not identified and treated immediately, it can result in
________ injury: hypoglycemia
brain
19. What are the 4 indicators of the AVPU scale that are used to determine
responsiveness?: Alert
Responds to pain
Unresponsive
Responds to voice
20. If the child does not respond to voice, assess the child's response to
______: pain
21. What should you look for when exposing the child?: Bruising
purpura
bleeding
22. What does the mnemonic SAMPLE stand for?: Signs & symptoms
allergies
medications
PMH
last meal
events leading to illness/injury
23. What should be included in the history when asking about medications?-
: OTC medications
current prescribed medications
24. Which component of SAMPLE assesses immunization status?: PMH
25. What are some examples of diagnostic assessments?: ABG
VBG
Hemoglobin Concentration
26. What dictates the timing of diagnostic assessments?: clinical situation
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