PALS 2021 Exam (answered)
1. A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is
the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously
check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting
CPR?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 1 min
2. A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for
seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child
continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is
most consistent with your assessment?
A. Vascular resistance
B. Pulse rate
C. Lung compliance
D. Disordered Control of breathing
3. An 8 year (or 18 months or toddler) old child is brought to the
emergency department with a 2 day history of (vomiting and
diarrhea.) lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep,
and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order first?
A. Arterial blood gas
B. Serum potassium
concentration C. Glucose
D. A 12-lead ECG
4. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is
94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you
take next?
5. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is
94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the
patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to
deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
6. A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a
pulse. one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency
, response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and
another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which
compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
1. A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for
breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is
the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously
check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting
CPR?
a. 10 seconds
b. 15 seconds
c. 20 seconds
d. 1 min
2. A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency department for
seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child
continues to have slow and irregular respirations. Which condition is
most consistent with your assessment?
A. Vascular resistance
B. Pulse rate
C. Lung compliance
D. Disordered Control of breathing
3. An 8 year (or 18 months or toddler) old child is brought to the
emergency department with a 2 day history of (vomiting and
diarrhea.) lethargy and polyuria. The child has new onset rapid, deep,
and labored breathing. Which diagnostic test should you order first?
A. Arterial blood gas
B. Serum potassium
concentration C. Glucose
D. A 12-lead ECG
4. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is
94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you
take next?
5. After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a
history of seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His
respirations are shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is
94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with
poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. After repositioning the
patient and you insert an Oral airway, the patient continues to
deteriorate. What next step is the most appropriate?
6. A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a
pulse. one health care worker leaves to activate the emergency
, response system and get the resuscitation equipment. You and
another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR. Which
compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
