AHA PALS POST TEST EXAM VERSION A
AND B 2026 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ After supporting the airway & adequately oxygenating & ventilating a
child w/ a suspected opioid OD, what is the next most appropriate
treatment?
Answer: Administer Naloxone
⩥ Which interventions may be included in the management of
disordered control of breathing due to increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Adequate oxygenation & ventilation
⩥ You are working the night shift & are called for a 6-month-old infant
who is having seizures. Upon arrival, you find the child in his mother's
arms. He has a slow respiratory rate w/ minimal chest rise & does not
react to his mother's voice or to noises in the environment.
Answer: When evaluating the child, you notice that he has an abnormal
respiratory pattern that produces inadequate minute ventilation. What
immediate interventions should be addressed for this child?
Position the infant to open his airway
Atach a pulse oximeter
Begin bag-mask ventilation w/ 100% O2
,The patients vital signs are HR 146/min, BP 88/56, RR 12/min, SpO2
80% on room air, & temperature 39.7 degrees C [103.5 degrees F].
While attempting to ventilate the patient, you notice initially there is no
chest rise & there is poor air entry bilaterally. What should be the initial
steps to improve ventilation?
Reposition & reopen the airway, attempt to lift the jaw, verify mask size,
& ensure a tight face mask seal
After the airway is repositioned, bag-mask ventilation improves. His
vital signs are HR 146/min, BP 88/56 mm Hg, & SpO2 97%; however,
the child is still lethargic & is responsive only to painful stimuli. Before
you start the secondary assessment, what other intervention is indicated
for this patient?
Establish IV/IO access
After the patient's oxygenation & ventilation are stabilized, the
secondary assessment should be conducted. What is included in the
secondary assessment?
SAMPLE history
Physical examination
Identification of reversible causes
The infant's respiratory rate has increased. Vital signs are HR 136/min,
BP 94/58 mm Hg, RR 45/min, & SpO2 99% w/ inspired oxygen
concentration of 100%. The infant's neurologic status is unchanged. He
is still responsive only to painful stimuli. What additional diagnostic
assessment should be prioritized?
Point-of-care glucose testing
What would be indications for endotracheal intubation for this patient?
,Failure to maintain a patent airway
Signs of increased intracranial pressure
Inadequate spontaneous respiratory effort
En route to the hospital, you & your partner determine t
⩥ What is the most accurate definition of shock?
Answer: Inadequate tissue perfusion
⩥ What are the characteristics of shock?
Answer: Decreased level of consciousness
Inadequate peripheral perfusion
Decreased end-organ perfusion
⩥ What will occur if adequate oxygen delivery to the tissues is not
maintained?
Answer: Oxygen dysfunction
⩥ What are the major function[s] of the cardiopulmonary system?
Answer: Delivers oxygen to body tissues
Removes metabolic by-products of cellular metabolism
⩥ What is the definition of cardiac output?
, Answer: The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
⩥ What is the body's first action to maintain cardiac output?
Answer: Increase heart rate
⩥ What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there
are 2 or more rescuers present?
Answer: 2 thumb-encircling hands techniques
⩥ If cardiac output is compromised, signs of poor perfusion will be
[blank] even if blood pressure is normal.
Answer: Present
⩥ The severity of shock is characterized by its effects on [blank].
Answer: Blood pressure
⩥ What are the typical clinical findings with compensated shock?
Answer: Tachycardia
Delayed capillary refill
Decreased urine output
⩥ Which type of shock is typically more difficult to identify?
AND B 2026 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ After supporting the airway & adequately oxygenating & ventilating a
child w/ a suspected opioid OD, what is the next most appropriate
treatment?
Answer: Administer Naloxone
⩥ Which interventions may be included in the management of
disordered control of breathing due to increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Adequate oxygenation & ventilation
⩥ You are working the night shift & are called for a 6-month-old infant
who is having seizures. Upon arrival, you find the child in his mother's
arms. He has a slow respiratory rate w/ minimal chest rise & does not
react to his mother's voice or to noises in the environment.
Answer: When evaluating the child, you notice that he has an abnormal
respiratory pattern that produces inadequate minute ventilation. What
immediate interventions should be addressed for this child?
Position the infant to open his airway
Atach a pulse oximeter
Begin bag-mask ventilation w/ 100% O2
,The patients vital signs are HR 146/min, BP 88/56, RR 12/min, SpO2
80% on room air, & temperature 39.7 degrees C [103.5 degrees F].
While attempting to ventilate the patient, you notice initially there is no
chest rise & there is poor air entry bilaterally. What should be the initial
steps to improve ventilation?
Reposition & reopen the airway, attempt to lift the jaw, verify mask size,
& ensure a tight face mask seal
After the airway is repositioned, bag-mask ventilation improves. His
vital signs are HR 146/min, BP 88/56 mm Hg, & SpO2 97%; however,
the child is still lethargic & is responsive only to painful stimuli. Before
you start the secondary assessment, what other intervention is indicated
for this patient?
Establish IV/IO access
After the patient's oxygenation & ventilation are stabilized, the
secondary assessment should be conducted. What is included in the
secondary assessment?
SAMPLE history
Physical examination
Identification of reversible causes
The infant's respiratory rate has increased. Vital signs are HR 136/min,
BP 94/58 mm Hg, RR 45/min, & SpO2 99% w/ inspired oxygen
concentration of 100%. The infant's neurologic status is unchanged. He
is still responsive only to painful stimuli. What additional diagnostic
assessment should be prioritized?
Point-of-care glucose testing
What would be indications for endotracheal intubation for this patient?
,Failure to maintain a patent airway
Signs of increased intracranial pressure
Inadequate spontaneous respiratory effort
En route to the hospital, you & your partner determine t
⩥ What is the most accurate definition of shock?
Answer: Inadequate tissue perfusion
⩥ What are the characteristics of shock?
Answer: Decreased level of consciousness
Inadequate peripheral perfusion
Decreased end-organ perfusion
⩥ What will occur if adequate oxygen delivery to the tissues is not
maintained?
Answer: Oxygen dysfunction
⩥ What are the major function[s] of the cardiopulmonary system?
Answer: Delivers oxygen to body tissues
Removes metabolic by-products of cellular metabolism
⩥ What is the definition of cardiac output?
, Answer: The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute
⩥ What is the body's first action to maintain cardiac output?
Answer: Increase heart rate
⩥ What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there
are 2 or more rescuers present?
Answer: 2 thumb-encircling hands techniques
⩥ If cardiac output is compromised, signs of poor perfusion will be
[blank] even if blood pressure is normal.
Answer: Present
⩥ The severity of shock is characterized by its effects on [blank].
Answer: Blood pressure
⩥ What are the typical clinical findings with compensated shock?
Answer: Tachycardia
Delayed capillary refill
Decreased urine output
⩥ Which type of shock is typically more difficult to identify?
