PALS POST TEST QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
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1. 10 seconds A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing
at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the
maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check
for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR?
2. Disordered A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for
Con-trol of
seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child
Breathing
continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is
most consistent with your assessment?
3. blood glucose An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2
day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid,
deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order
first?
4. Reposition After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of
the patient, seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are
and in-sert
shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC
an oral air-
oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and
way
poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
5. Provide bag mask After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures
ventilation is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate
of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry
bilaterally. After reposition-ing the patient and you insert an Oral airway,
the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
6. 15:2 A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a
pulse. one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency
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response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and another
healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to
ventilation ratio do you use?
7. 94%-99%
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In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be
taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen
saturation range most likely be?
8. "resume A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are
com- the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
pressions" Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of
the shock, what should you say to you team members?
9. 2-4 J/kg A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you use for the
initial defibrillation?
10. 40 Joules A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. As the team leader, how many joules do
you tell your team member to use to perform initial Defib?
11. Allowing You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which
com-plete action is an element of high quality CPR?
chest wall
recoil after
each
compression
12. blood pressure You are caring for a 3 month old boy with a 2 day history of fever,
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1. 10 seconds A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing
at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the
maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check
for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR?
2. Disordered A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for
Con-trol of
seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child
Breathing
continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is
most consistent with your assessment?
3. blood glucose An 8 year old child is brought to the emergency department with a 2
day history of lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid,
deep, and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order
first?
4. Reposition After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of
the patient, seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are
and in-sert
shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC
an oral air-
oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and
way
poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
5. Provide bag mask After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures
ventilation is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a rate
of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry
bilaterally. After reposition-ing the patient and you insert an Oral airway,
the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
6. 15:2 A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a
pulse. one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency
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response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and another
healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which compression to
ventilation ratio do you use?
7. 94%-99%
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ANSWERS 100% LATEST UPDATED
In post resuscitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be
taken to avoid repercussion injury. what should the ideal oxygen
saturation range most likely be?
8. "resume A 3 year old child is in cardiac arrest, and high quality CPR is in progress. You are
com- the team leader. The first rhythm check reveals the rhythm shown here.
pressions" Defibrillation is attempted with a shock dose of 2 J/kg. after administration of
the shock, what should you say to you team members?
9. 2-4 J/kg A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. What dose range should you use for the
initial defibrillation?
10. 40 Joules A 4 year old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. High quality CPR is being performed. The
cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated
weight of the child is 20 kg. As the team leader, how many joules do
you tell your team member to use to perform initial Defib?
11. Allowing You are the team leader during a pediatric resuscitation attempt. which
com-plete action is an element of high quality CPR?
chest wall
recoil after
each
compression
12. blood pressure You are caring for a 3 month old boy with a 2 day history of fever,
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