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PALS HEARTCODE 2025 Questions & Verified
Answers
1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?
ANS infant - brachialchild – femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue andrespiratory
failure? Select all that apply
nasal flaring unlabored
breathingapnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
ANS nasal flaringseesaw
respirations retractions
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head bobbing
3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chestrises in
seconds and multiplying by .
ANS 30
2
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory in infants
ANS distress
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a systolic blood pressureof less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years
ANS 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
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6. What sequence is used when care for a seriously ill or injured child to helpdetermine
the best treatment or intervention? The
sequence
ANS Evaluate Identify Intervene
7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide readings
when the child is in shock.
ANS inaccurately high
8. The primary assessment included the ABCDE approach.What does it as-sess?
ANS Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?
ANS low cardiac output
10. is usually high-pitched breathing during inspiration, whereas
is usually during expiration
ANS Stridorwheezing
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PALS HEARTCODE 2025 Questions & Verified
Answers
1. Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child?
ANS infant - brachialchild – femoral
2. What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue andrespiratory
failure? Select all that apply
nasal flaring unlabored
breathingapnea
seesaw respirations
retractions
head bobbing
ANS nasal flaringseesaw
respirations retractions
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head bobbing
3. Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chestrises in
seconds and multiplying by .
ANS 30
2
4. Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory in infants
ANS distress
5. Hypotension fro children 1 to 10 years of age is a systolic blood pressureof less than
40mmHg + 2 x age in years
50mmHg + 2 x age in years
60mmHg + 2 x age in years
70mmHg + 2 x age in years
ANS 70mmHg + 2 x age in years
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6. What sequence is used when care for a seriously ill or injured child to helpdetermine
the best treatment or intervention? The
sequence
ANS Evaluate Identify Intervene
7. Automated blood pressure cuffs may provide readings
when the child is in shock.
ANS inaccurately high
8. The primary assessment included the ABCDE approach.What does it as-sess?
ANS Airway, breathing, circulation, disability, exposure
9. What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?
ANS low cardiac output
10. is usually high-pitched breathing during inspiration, whereas
is usually during expiration
ANS Stridorwheezing
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