Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam Questions 90
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? Correct Answer: 30:2
2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? Correct Answer: 15:2
You need to provide rescue breaths to a child victim with a pulse. What is the appropriate rate
for delivering breaths?
A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
B.) 2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.) 1 breath every 6 secs
D.) 1 breath every 10-12 secs Correct Answer: A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.) Carotid artery
B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above Correct Answer: C.) Brachial artery
(inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
BP should be at least _______ for infants receiving CPR with an arterial line in place Correct
Answer: 25 mmHg
BP should be at least ______ for children receiving CPR with an arterial line in place Correct
Answer: 30 mmHg
Admin the initial dose of epinephrine within _______ mins from the start of chest compressions
Correct Answer: 5
Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be Correct Answer: 1/3 of the chest,
usually 1.5" (4 cm)
Someone on your team asks you to do something outside your scope of practice. A proper
communication response is to:
A.) Offer to help out with a different task
B.) Perform the task
C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert consultation Correct Answer: A.) Offer to help out with a different task
Compression depth for children should be Correct Answer: 1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5
cm)
If you are the only person at the scene and find an unresponsive infant or child, perform CPR for
Correct Answer: 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS or getting an AED
, If you are the only person & witness a cardiac arrest (V-fib & pulseless V-tach) in an infant or
child --> Correct Answer: call EMS and get an AED BEFORE starting CPR
A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse is checked at the Correct Answer: carotid artery on the side of the
neck or the femoral pulse on the inner thigh
Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age) Correct Answer: 89--76
even lower BP for infants & toddlers
Norm HR for newborns to 1 yr old Correct Answer: 107-180 bpm
Norm RR for newborns to 6 yrs Correct Answer: 21-35 /min
Children have ____________ metabolic rates compared to adults? Correct Answer: higher
The primary assessment includes all of the following assessments except;
A.) Airway
B.) Breathing
C.) Choking
D.) Exposure Correct Answer: Choking
Which of the following is a sign of upper airway obstruction?
A.) Fever
B.) Stridor
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Itching Correct Answer: Stridor
The following is an indication of poor ventilation:
A.) HTN
B.) Hyperthyroidism
C.) Hypercarbia
D.) None of the above Correct Answer: Hypercarbia
All of the following cause sinus tachycardia except:
A.) Metabolic stress
B.) Mobitz type II block
C.) Fever
D.) Acute blood loss Correct Answer: B.) Mobitz Type II block
Common causes of acute community-acquired pneumonia include which of the following?
A.) Streptococcus pneumonia
B.) Mycoplasma pneumonia
C.) Chlamydia pneumonia
D.) All of the above Correct Answer: D? All of the above
Hypoxemia is defined as a room air SpO2 reading less than _______ in a child
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
1 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? Correct Answer: 30:2
2 rescuer compression to breath ratio in pediatrics? Correct Answer: 15:2
You need to provide rescue breaths to a child victim with a pulse. What is the appropriate rate
for delivering breaths?
A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
B.) 2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.) 1 breath every 6 secs
D.) 1 breath every 10-12 secs Correct Answer: A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
An infant's (birth-1 yr old) pulse is checked at the
A.) Carotid artery
B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above Correct Answer: C.) Brachial artery
(inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
BP should be at least _______ for infants receiving CPR with an arterial line in place Correct
Answer: 25 mmHg
BP should be at least ______ for children receiving CPR with an arterial line in place Correct
Answer: 30 mmHg
Admin the initial dose of epinephrine within _______ mins from the start of chest compressions
Correct Answer: 5
Compression depth for infants (birth-1 yr old) should be Correct Answer: 1/3 of the chest,
usually 1.5" (4 cm)
Someone on your team asks you to do something outside your scope of practice. A proper
communication response is to:
A.) Offer to help out with a different task
B.) Perform the task
C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert consultation Correct Answer: A.) Offer to help out with a different task
Compression depth for children should be Correct Answer: 1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5
cm)
If you are the only person at the scene and find an unresponsive infant or child, perform CPR for
Correct Answer: 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS or getting an AED
, If you are the only person & witness a cardiac arrest (V-fib & pulseless V-tach) in an infant or
child --> Correct Answer: call EMS and get an AED BEFORE starting CPR
A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse is checked at the Correct Answer: carotid artery on the side of the
neck or the femoral pulse on the inner thigh
Norm BP for children 3-7 yrs old (preschool & school-age) Correct Answer: 89--76
even lower BP for infants & toddlers
Norm HR for newborns to 1 yr old Correct Answer: 107-180 bpm
Norm RR for newborns to 6 yrs Correct Answer: 21-35 /min
Children have ____________ metabolic rates compared to adults? Correct Answer: higher
The primary assessment includes all of the following assessments except;
A.) Airway
B.) Breathing
C.) Choking
D.) Exposure Correct Answer: Choking
Which of the following is a sign of upper airway obstruction?
A.) Fever
B.) Stridor
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Itching Correct Answer: Stridor
The following is an indication of poor ventilation:
A.) HTN
B.) Hyperthyroidism
C.) Hypercarbia
D.) None of the above Correct Answer: Hypercarbia
All of the following cause sinus tachycardia except:
A.) Metabolic stress
B.) Mobitz type II block
C.) Fever
D.) Acute blood loss Correct Answer: B.) Mobitz Type II block
Common causes of acute community-acquired pneumonia include which of the following?
A.) Streptococcus pneumonia
B.) Mycoplasma pneumonia
C.) Chlamydia pneumonia
D.) All of the above Correct Answer: D? All of the above
Hypoxemia is defined as a room air SpO2 reading less than _______ in a child
