AHA PALS Practice exam (2025/2026) UPDATE|EXAM QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED ANSWERS (NEW)!!!

AHA PALS Practice exam (2025/2026)
UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
1.mAm5-year-
oldmchildmpresentsmwithmlethargy,mincreasedmworkmofmbreathing,mandmpalemcolor.mThemprimarymas
sessmentmrevealsmthatmthemairwaymismopenmandmthemrespiratorymratemism30/min,mwithmcracklesmhe
ardmonmauscultation.mThemcardiacmmonitormshowsmsinusmtachycardiamatmamratemofm165/min.mThem
pulsemoximetermdisplaysmanmoxygenmsaturationmofm95%mandmampulsemratemofm93/min.mOnmthembasi
smofmthisminformation,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmprovidesmthembestminterpretationmofmthemoxygenms
aturationmofm95%mbympulsemoximetry?m

A.mReliable;mnomsupplementarymoxygenmismindicatedmB.mReliable;msupplementarymoxygenmshouldm
bemadministeredm

C.mUnreliable;mnomsupplementarymoxygenmismindicatedm

D.mUnreliable;msupplementarymoxygenmshouldmbemadministeredm-
mCORRECTmANSWERUnreliable;msupplementarymoxygenmshouldmbemadministered




2.mAm3-year-
oldmchildmwasmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmleukemiamandmhasmbeenmtreatedmwithmchemotherapy.mTh
emchildmpresentsmwithmlethargymandmamhighmfever.mHeartmratemism195/min,mrespiratorymratemism36/
min,mbloodmpressuremism85/40mmmmHg,mandmcapillarymrefillmtimemismlessmthanm2mseconds.mWhatmis
mthemchild'smmostmlikelymcondition?m



A.mSepticmshockm

B.mHypovolemicmshockm

C.mSignificantmbradycardiam

D.mCardiogenicmshockm-mCORRECTmANSWERSepticmshock

,3.mAm2-week-
oldminfantmpresentsmwithmirritabilitymandmamhistorymofmpoormfeeding.mBloodmpressuremism55/40mm
mmHg.mWhatmtermmdescribesmthisminfant'smbloodmpressure?m

A.mHypotensivem

B.mNormalm

C.mHypertensivem

D.mCompensatedm-mCORRECTmANSWERHypotensive



4.mDuringmamresuscitationmattempt,mthemteammleadermordersmanminitialmdosemofmepinephrinematm0.
1mmg/kgmtombemgivenm10.mWhatmshouldmthemteammmembermdo?m

A.mAdministermthemdrugmasmorderedm

B.mAdministerm0.01mmg/kgmofmepinephrinem

C.mRespectfullymaskmthemteammleadermtomclarifymthemdosem

D.mRefusemtomadministermthemdrugm-
mCORRECTmANSWERRespectfullymaskmthemteammleadermtomclarifymthemdose




5.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismamcharacteristicmofmrespiratorymfailure?m

A.mInadequatemoxygenationmand/ormventilationm

B.mHypotensionm

C.mAnmincreaseminmserummpHm(alkalosis)m

D.mAbnormalmrespiratorymsoundsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERInadequatemoxygenationmand/ormventilation




6.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismmostmlikelymtomproducemamprolongedmexpiratorymphasemandmwheezi
ng?m

A.mDisorderedmcontrolmofmbreathingm

B.mHypovolemicmshockm

C.mLowermairwaymobstructionm

, D.mUppermairwaymobstructionm-mCORRECTmANSWERLowermairwaymobstruction



7.mAm4-year-
oldmchildmpresentsmwithmseizuresmandmirregularmrespirations.mThemseizuresmstoppedmamfewmminut
esmago.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmmostmlikelymtombemabnormal?m

A.mVascularmresistancem

B.mPulsemratem

C.mLungmcompliancem

D.mControlmofmbreathingm-mCORRECTmANSWERControlmofmbreathing



8.mWhatmabnormalitymismmostmlikelymtombempresentminmchildrenmwithmacutemrespiratorymdistressmc
ausedmbymlungmtissuemdisease?m

A.mDecreasedmoxygenmsaturationm

B.mStridorm

C.mNormalmrespiratorymratem

D.mDecreasedmrespiratorymeffortm-mCORRECTmANSWERDecreasedmoxygenmsaturation



9.mAnmalertm2-year-
oldmchildmwithmanmincreasedmworkmofmbreathingmandmpinkmcolormismbeingmevaluated.mHeartmratemis
m110/min,mandmrespiratorymratemism30/min.mWhatmwouldmbestmdescribemthismpatient'smcondition?m


A.mRespiratorymdistressm

B.mRespiratorymarrest

C.mRespiratorymfailurem

D.mDisorderedmcontrolmofmbreathingm-mCORRECTmANSWERRespiratorymdistress



10.mThemparentsmofmam7-year-
oldmchildmwhomismundergoingmchemotherapymreportmthatmthemchildmhasmbeenmfebrilemandmhasmno
tmbeenmfeelingmwell,mwithmrecentmonsetmofmlethargy.mAssessmentmrevealsmthemfollowing:mThemchil
dmismdifficultmtomarouse,mwithmpalemcolor.mThemchild'smheartmratemism160/min,mrespiratorymratemism3