PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single Torsades de Pointe
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: heart rate 200/min; no
detectable pulse.
Normal Sinus Rhythm
2. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: age 8 years; hear rate 78/min.
Sinus bradycardia
3. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: age 3 months; heart rate 65/min
SVT converting to sinus
4. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
rhythm after adenosine
best an- swer:
administration.
Clinical clues: initial rhythm associated with heart
rate 300/min
5. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single 7. Identify the
best an- swer: rhythm by
selecting
Clinical clues: initial rhythm associated with the single
no de- tectable pulse. best an-
swer:
6. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: heart rate 300/min
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,PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
V-Fib with successful de- fibrillation and resumption of organized
rhythm.
Supraventricular tachycar- dia (SVT)
Sinus Tachycardia
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,PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Clinical clues: Febrile infant; heart rate Clinical
188/min clues: heart
rate
8. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single 150/min.
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: no detectable pulse.
9. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: No consistent heart rate
detected; no detectable pulses.
10. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: Heart rate 214/min
11. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: Heart rate 44/min; no detectable
pulses
12. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: Age 7 years; heart rate 38/min.
13. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
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, PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Pulseless Electrical
Activity
Asystole
Sinus Bradycardia
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
Wide-Complex
Tachycar- dia
Wide-Complex Tachycar- dia
14.
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QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
1. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single Torsades de Pointe
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: heart rate 200/min; no
detectable pulse.
Normal Sinus Rhythm
2. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: age 8 years; hear rate 78/min.
Sinus bradycardia
3. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: age 3 months; heart rate 65/min
SVT converting to sinus
4. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
rhythm after adenosine
best an- swer:
administration.
Clinical clues: initial rhythm associated with heart
rate 300/min
5. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single 7. Identify the
best an- swer: rhythm by
selecting
Clinical clues: initial rhythm associated with the single
no de- tectable pulse. best an-
swer:
6. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: heart rate 300/min
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,PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
V-Fib with successful de- fibrillation and resumption of organized
rhythm.
Supraventricular tachycar- dia (SVT)
Sinus Tachycardia
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,PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Clinical clues: Febrile infant; heart rate Clinical
188/min clues: heart
rate
8. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single 150/min.
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: no detectable pulse.
9. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: No consistent heart rate
detected; no detectable pulses.
10. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: Heart rate 214/min
11. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clue: Heart rate 44/min; no detectable
pulses
12. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
Clinical clues: Age 7 years; heart rate 38/min.
13. Identify the rhythm by selecting the single
best an- swer:
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, PALS PRE-COURSE SELF-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS & PASSED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Pulseless Electrical
Activity
Asystole
Sinus Bradycardia
Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
Wide-Complex
Tachycar- dia
Wide-Complex Tachycar- dia
14.
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