RQI PALS Entry UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Disordered control of
ment for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes breathing
ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular
respirations.
What condition is most consistent with your assess-
ment?
Lung tissue disease
Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Disordered control of breathing
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability It is hypotensive
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
3. You are performing the airway component of the pri- Inspiratory stridor
mary assessment.
What finding would lead you to conclude that the child
has an upper airway obstruction?
Dry, nonproductive cough
Inspiratory stridor
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, RQI PALS Entry UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Subcostal retractions
Wheezing
4. A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Alert
ment 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 find-
ing?
Alert
Unresponsive
Painful
Voice
5. A 3-uear-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Respiratory rate of 24/min
ment by his mother.
What is a normal finding for a 3-year-old child?
Blood pressure of 55/30 mm Hg
Respiratory rate of 24/min
Oxygenation saturation of 90%
Heart rate of 220/min
6. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Decreased level of con-
partment by ambulance after being involved in a mo- sciousness
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Answers
1. A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Disordered control of
ment for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes breathing
ago, but the child continues to have slow and irregular
respirations.
What condition is most consistent with your assess-
ment?
Lung tissue disease
Upper airway obstruction
Lower airway obstruction
Disordered control of breathing
2. A 2-week-old infant is being evaluated for irritability It is hypotensive
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
3. You are performing the airway component of the pri- Inspiratory stridor
mary assessment.
What finding would lead you to conclude that the child
has an upper airway obstruction?
Dry, nonproductive cough
Inspiratory stridor
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, RQI PALS Entry UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Subcostal retractions
Wheezing
4. A 5-year-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Alert
ment 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 find-
ing?
Alert
Unresponsive
Painful
Voice
5. A 3-uear-old child is brought to the emergency depart- Respiratory rate of 24/min
ment by his mother.
What is a normal finding for a 3-year-old child?
Blood pressure of 55/30 mm Hg
Respiratory rate of 24/min
Oxygenation saturation of 90%
Heart rate of 220/min
6. An 8-year-old child is brought to the emergency de- Decreased level of con-
partment by ambulance after being involved in a mo- sciousness
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