AHA PALS RENEWAL ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the key focuses of the 2025 PALS updates?.
Answer: Simplification, equity, and improving neurological outcomes.
◍ What is the Unified Chain of Survival in PALS?.
Answer: A single 6-link Chain of Survival for all ages: Recognition &
Activation, High-Quality CPR, Defibrillation, Advanced Resuscitation,
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care, Recovery & Survivorship.
◍ What compression technique is recommended for infants in PALS?.
Answer: The 1-hand or 2 thumb-encircling hands technique.
◍ What is the target Diastolic BP during CPR for infants?.
Answer: ≥25 mmHg.
◍ 1-rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◍ What is the target Diastolic BP during CPR for children (≥1 year)?.
Answer: ≥30 mmHg.
◍ 1-rescuer pediatric CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◍ What temperature should be maintained in comatose patients post-arrest?.
Answer: Normothermia (≤37.5°C) to avoid fever.
◍ What is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?.
Answer: A visual/auditory assessment focusing on Appearance, Work of
Breathing, and Circulation.
, ◍ What does TICLS stand for in the assessment of Appearance?.
Answer: Tone, Interactiveness, Consolability, Look/Gaze, Speech/Cry.
◍ What are the components of the Primary Assessment in PALS?.
Answer: ABCDE: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure.
◍ What is the CPR compression ratio for a single rescuer?.
Answer: 30:2.
◍ What is the recommended rate of CPR compressions?.
Answer: 100-120 bpm.
◍ 1 rescue breath every .......
Answer: 3-5 seconds
◍ Pulse Check on a infant during CPR:.
Answer: brachial
◍ What is the depth of compressions for infants in PALS?.
Answer: Approximately 1.5 inches (1/3 chest diameter).
◍ What is the depth of compressions for children in PALS?.
Answer: Approximately 2 inches (1/3 chest diameter).
◍ What is the shock dose for the first shock in shockable rhythms?.
Answer: 2 J/kg.
◍ 2 rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: 15:2
◍ When to use thumb encircling technique.
Answer: 2-person infant CPR
◍ What is the maximum shock dose for shockable rhythms?.
Answer: 10 J/kg or adult dose.
◍ What medication should be administered immediately for non-shockable
rhythms?.
Answer: Epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg).
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the key focuses of the 2025 PALS updates?.
Answer: Simplification, equity, and improving neurological outcomes.
◍ What is the Unified Chain of Survival in PALS?.
Answer: A single 6-link Chain of Survival for all ages: Recognition &
Activation, High-Quality CPR, Defibrillation, Advanced Resuscitation,
Post-Cardiac Arrest Care, Recovery & Survivorship.
◍ What compression technique is recommended for infants in PALS?.
Answer: The 1-hand or 2 thumb-encircling hands technique.
◍ What is the target Diastolic BP during CPR for infants?.
Answer: ≥25 mmHg.
◍ 1-rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◍ What is the target Diastolic BP during CPR for children (≥1 year)?.
Answer: ≥30 mmHg.
◍ 1-rescuer pediatric CPR.
Answer: 30:2
◍ What temperature should be maintained in comatose patients post-arrest?.
Answer: Normothermia (≤37.5°C) to avoid fever.
◍ What is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?.
Answer: A visual/auditory assessment focusing on Appearance, Work of
Breathing, and Circulation.
, ◍ What does TICLS stand for in the assessment of Appearance?.
Answer: Tone, Interactiveness, Consolability, Look/Gaze, Speech/Cry.
◍ What are the components of the Primary Assessment in PALS?.
Answer: ABCDE: Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure.
◍ What is the CPR compression ratio for a single rescuer?.
Answer: 30:2.
◍ What is the recommended rate of CPR compressions?.
Answer: 100-120 bpm.
◍ 1 rescue breath every .......
Answer: 3-5 seconds
◍ Pulse Check on a infant during CPR:.
Answer: brachial
◍ What is the depth of compressions for infants in PALS?.
Answer: Approximately 1.5 inches (1/3 chest diameter).
◍ What is the depth of compressions for children in PALS?.
Answer: Approximately 2 inches (1/3 chest diameter).
◍ What is the shock dose for the first shock in shockable rhythms?.
Answer: 2 J/kg.
◍ 2 rescuer infant CPR.
Answer: 15:2
◍ When to use thumb encircling technique.
Answer: 2-person infant CPR
◍ What is the maximum shock dose for shockable rhythms?.
Answer: 10 J/kg or adult dose.
◍ What medication should be administered immediately for non-shockable
rhythms?.
Answer: Epinephrine (0.01 mg/kg).
