EPALS Detailed Actual Exam Question and
Answer | Grade A+ Guaranteed | Frequently
Tested
• Neonate HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 100-205
RR - 30-53
BP - 67--53
• Infant (1-12 mth) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 100-190
RR - 30/53
BP - 72--56
• Toddler (1-2yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 98-140
RR - 22-37
BP - 86--63
• Preschool (3-5yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 80-120
RR - 20-28
BP - 89--72
• School age (6-11yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 75-118
RR - 18-25
BP - 97--76
• Adolescent (12-15yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 60-100
RR - 12-20
BP - 110--83
• Sudden deterioration of an intubated patient (DOPES) -✓✓D isplacement of the
tracheal tube
O bstruction of artificial airway
P neumothorax
E quipment failure
S tomach distension
• (W)ETFLAG -✓✓Weight
Accurate weight or Age + 4 x 2
, • W(E)TFLAG -✓✓Energy or Joules
4j /kg
• WE(T)FLAG -✓✓Tube
Age / 4 + 4
• WET(FL)AG -✓✓Fluids
Weight x 10ml
• WETFL(A)G -✓✓Adrenaline
Weight x 0.1ml
• WETFLA(G) -✓✓Glucose
Weight x 2ml 10% dextrose
• CPR CV ratio -✓✓5 initial breaths then 15:2
• CPR ventilation rate -✓✓Infants - 25 bpm
1-8yr - 20 bpm
8-12yr - 15 bpm
>12yr - 10-12 bpm
• Choking - Infant -✓✓5 back blows
5 abdominal thrusts
• SVT -✓✓Supraventricular tachycardia
>220 bpm in infant
>180 bpm in child
• Sinus tachycardia -✓✓<220 bpm for infant
<180 bpm for child
• Common causes of bradycardia -✓✓Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hypoglycaemia
• To do; Croup -✓✓Give dexamethasone up to 3 doses
Answer | Grade A+ Guaranteed | Frequently
Tested
• Neonate HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 100-205
RR - 30-53
BP - 67--53
• Infant (1-12 mth) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 100-190
RR - 30/53
BP - 72--56
• Toddler (1-2yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 98-140
RR - 22-37
BP - 86--63
• Preschool (3-5yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 80-120
RR - 20-28
BP - 89--72
• School age (6-11yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 75-118
RR - 18-25
BP - 97--76
• Adolescent (12-15yr) HR/RR/BP -✓✓HR - 60-100
RR - 12-20
BP - 110--83
• Sudden deterioration of an intubated patient (DOPES) -✓✓D isplacement of the
tracheal tube
O bstruction of artificial airway
P neumothorax
E quipment failure
S tomach distension
• (W)ETFLAG -✓✓Weight
Accurate weight or Age + 4 x 2
, • W(E)TFLAG -✓✓Energy or Joules
4j /kg
• WE(T)FLAG -✓✓Tube
Age / 4 + 4
• WET(FL)AG -✓✓Fluids
Weight x 10ml
• WETFL(A)G -✓✓Adrenaline
Weight x 0.1ml
• WETFLA(G) -✓✓Glucose
Weight x 2ml 10% dextrose
• CPR CV ratio -✓✓5 initial breaths then 15:2
• CPR ventilation rate -✓✓Infants - 25 bpm
1-8yr - 20 bpm
8-12yr - 15 bpm
>12yr - 10-12 bpm
• Choking - Infant -✓✓5 back blows
5 abdominal thrusts
• SVT -✓✓Supraventricular tachycardia
>220 bpm in infant
>180 bpm in child
• Sinus tachycardia -✓✓<220 bpm for infant
<180 bpm for child
• Common causes of bradycardia -✓✓Hypoxia
Hypothermia
Hypoglycaemia
• To do; Croup -✓✓Give dexamethasone up to 3 doses
