PALS HEARTCODE EXAM REVIEW 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BUNDLED EXAMS FULL SOLUTION
●● Responsiveness check.
Answer: First rescuer checks for responsiveness of victim
●● Emergency response activation.
Answer: First rescuer activates emergency response system
●● AED retrieval.
Answer: Second rescuer retrieves the AED
●● Breathing assessment.
Answer: Assessing the rise and fall of the chest to check for breathing
●● Pulse check.
Answer: Palpating the carotid or femoral pulse to check for circulation
●● Monitoring.
Answer: Continuing to monitor the victim if normal breathing and pulse
are present
, ●● Rescue breathing.
Answer: Providing rescue breaths if the victim does not have normal
breathing and pulse is felt
●● CPR initiation.
Answer: Starting CPR if the heart rate is less than 60/min with signs of
poor perfusion
●● CPR continuation.
Answer: Continuing rescue breathing and checking the pulse every 2
minutes if the heart rate is 60/min or greater
●● AED activation.
Answer: Activating the AED if the victim is not breathing or only
gasping and a pulse is not felt
●● Chest compression rate.
Answer: Performing chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min
●● Compression to ventilation ratio.
Answer: For single rescuers: 30 compressions to 2 breaths for infants
and children
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BUNDLED EXAMS FULL SOLUTION
●● Responsiveness check.
Answer: First rescuer checks for responsiveness of victim
●● Emergency response activation.
Answer: First rescuer activates emergency response system
●● AED retrieval.
Answer: Second rescuer retrieves the AED
●● Breathing assessment.
Answer: Assessing the rise and fall of the chest to check for breathing
●● Pulse check.
Answer: Palpating the carotid or femoral pulse to check for circulation
●● Monitoring.
Answer: Continuing to monitor the victim if normal breathing and pulse
are present
, ●● Rescue breathing.
Answer: Providing rescue breaths if the victim does not have normal
breathing and pulse is felt
●● CPR initiation.
Answer: Starting CPR if the heart rate is less than 60/min with signs of
poor perfusion
●● CPR continuation.
Answer: Continuing rescue breathing and checking the pulse every 2
minutes if the heart rate is 60/min or greater
●● AED activation.
Answer: Activating the AED if the victim is not breathing or only
gasping and a pulse is not felt
●● Chest compression rate.
Answer: Performing chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120/min
●● Compression to ventilation ratio.
Answer: For single rescuers: 30 compressions to 2 breaths for infants
and children
