AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam Questions and Answers | Verified | A+

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Exam Questions and Answers | Verified | A+

• What is the first step in the AHA PALS protocol for cardiac arrest? -✓✓Start
CPR and begin bag-mask ventilation.


• What should be attached immediately after starting CPR? -
✓✓Monitor/defibrillator.


• What rhythm is considered shockable in cardiac arrest? -✓✓Ventricular
Fibrillation (VF) or Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (PVT).


• What is the recommended action if the rhythm is not shockable? -✓✓Administer
Epinephrine ASAP.


• How long should CPR be performed before reassessing the rhythm? -✓✓CPR for
2 minutes.


• What is the dose of Epinephrine in the AHA PALS protocol? -✓✓0.01 mg/kg
(0.1 mg/mL concentration), maximum dose 1 mg.


• What is the initial shock energy for defibrillation? -✓✓2 J/kg.


• What is the second shock energy for defibrillation? -✓✓4 J/kg.