2020 Pals Exam A / AHA PALS
Exam Questions & Answers
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Correct)
A 10 year old child is being evaluated for a head ache. Which is a
normal finding for this 10 year old child?
A. Blood pressure of 60/50 mm Hg
B. Heart rate of 88/min
C. Respiratory of 8/min
D. Temperature of 39.6 C (103.2 F) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-B. Heart rate of
88/min
A 10 year old child is brought to the ED for fever and cough. You
obtain an O2 sat on the child. Which oxygen saturation would
indicate that immediate intervention is needed? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
88% on 4L of Nasal oxygen
,A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor
feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg, and cap refill time is 5 seconds.
Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants
BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C. It is Hypotensive
A 3 year old boy is brought to the ED by his mother. His is
lethargic, with retractions and nasal flaring. He has a respiratory
rate of 70/min, with warm extremities and brisk cap refill. To which
immediate life treating condition could this Childs condition most
likely progress if left untreated?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Respiratory distress
D. Respiratory failure - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D. Respiratory failure
A 3 year old child is brought to the emergency department by his
mother. Which is a normal finding for a 3 year old child? -
, ✔✔✔ANSWER-Respiratory rate of 24/min A 3 year old child is
having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead
you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C. Increased
inspiratory effort with retractions
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in
progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals
the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after
administration of the shock, what should you say to you team
members?
A. Check for a pulse
B. Give epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg
C. Let's check the rhythm
D. Resume compressions - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D. Resume
compressions
Exam Questions & Answers
(Verified 100%
Correct)
A 10 year old child is being evaluated for a head ache. Which is a
normal finding for this 10 year old child?
A. Blood pressure of 60/50 mm Hg
B. Heart rate of 88/min
C. Respiratory of 8/min
D. Temperature of 39.6 C (103.2 F) - ✔✔✔ANSWER-B. Heart rate of
88/min
A 10 year old child is brought to the ED for fever and cough. You
obtain an O2 sat on the child. Which oxygen saturation would
indicate that immediate intervention is needed? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
88% on 4L of Nasal oxygen
,A 2 week old infant is being evaluated for irritability and poor
feeding. His BP is 55/40 mmHg, and cap refill time is 5 seconds.
Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants
BP?
A. It represents compensated shock
B. It is hypertensive
C. It is Hypotensive
D. It is normal - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C. It is Hypotensive
A 3 year old boy is brought to the ED by his mother. His is
lethargic, with retractions and nasal flaring. He has a respiratory
rate of 70/min, with warm extremities and brisk cap refill. To which
immediate life treating condition could this Childs condition most
likely progress if left untreated?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
C. Respiratory distress
D. Respiratory failure - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D. Respiratory failure
A 3 year old child is brought to the emergency department by his
mother. Which is a normal finding for a 3 year old child? -
, ✔✔✔ANSWER-Respiratory rate of 24/min A 3 year old child is
having difficulty breathing. Which finding would most likely lead
you to suspect an upper airway obstruction in this child?
A. Expiratory breath sounds
B. Decreased expiratory effort
C. Increased inspiratory effort with retractions
D. Normal inspiratory sounds - ✔✔✔ANSWER-C. Increased
inspiratory effort with retractions
A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in
progress. You are the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals
the rhythm shown here.
Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after
administration of the shock, what should you say to you team
members?
A. Check for a pulse
B. Give epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg
C. Let's check the rhythm
D. Resume compressions - ✔✔✔ANSWER-D. Resume
compressions
