AHA PALS Final Exam (Pediatric Advanced Life Support-
PALS) Complete Exam With Correct Questions And
Answers
What is the target respiratory rate? - ANSWER20 to 30 breath a minute
Why do we use cuffed ET tubes? - ANSWERTo improve accuracy of capnography
increased risk of aspiration
When do we consider naloxone? - ANSWER(Narcan) in respiratory arrest due to
suspected opioid overdose
What is the fluid bolus for sepsis? - ANSWER10-20 mL/kg
You're in public and you see a child laying on the ground. What do you do? -
ANSWERCheck route for responsiveness shout for help activate EMS. Assess for
breathing and pulse taking no more than 10 seconds. Feel break your pulse and
infant, carotid or femoral pulse in child.
What do you do if the heart rate is less than 60 bpm with signs of poor perfusion? -
ANSWERStart CPR
What do you do if the heart rate is greater than 60 bpm? - ANSWERContinue rescue,
breathing and check the pulse every two minutes
What do you do if you were alone and witness collapse? - ANSWERActivate EMS
What do you do if you are alone and witness to collapse, but there is no sudden
arrest - ANSWERActivate EMS after two minutes of CPR
How do you give infant compressions? - ANSWERTwo finger or two thumb and
circling hands technique
How do you give a child compressions - ANSWEROne or two hands
What is the compression rate? - ANSWER100 to 120 bpm
What is the compression of ventilation rate for single rescuers? - ANSWER30:2
What is the compression to ventilation rate for two rescuers present? - ANSWER15:2
What is the A in the pediatric assessment triangle and what does it signify? -
ANSWERAppearance, including interactivity, muscle tone, cry, TICLS tone
interactiveness consult ability looks/gaze speech/cry
, What is the B in the pediatric assessment triangle - ANSWERWork of breathing,
tripod, sniffing position, nasal flaring, retractions, audible breath sounds(grunting,
strider wheezing)
What is the C in the pediatric assessment triangle - ANSWERCirculation, pale model,
cyanotic, petechia púrpura or obvious bleeding
What is something you see in early sepsis - ANSWERFlash, capillary, refill and
bounding pulses
What are the GCS for mild moderate and severe head injuries - ANSWERMild 13 to
15
Moderate 9 to 12
Severe 3 to 8
What levels are considered hypoglycemia? - ANSWERBut glucose less than 45 in the
newborn blood glucose 60 or less in a child
Is strider/barking an upper airway obstruction or a lower airway obstruction -
ANSWERUpper
Is wheezing an upper airway obstruction or a lower airway obstruction -
ANSWERLower
What does snoring respirations indicate? - ANSWERAn airway obstruction so
reposition the airway
Are peoples pinpoint or dilated in an opioid ingestion - ANSWERPinpoint
Are pupils, pinpoint or dilated in the sympathomimetic or anticholinergic
congestion? - ANSWERDilated
How would pupils look in increased ICP and herniation? - ANSWERIpsilateral dilated,
which means one pupil is bigger than the other
What does SAMPLE history stand for? - ANSWERSigns and symptoms, allergies,
medication's, past medical history, last meal, events leading to current illness or
injury
What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest? - ANSWERHypoxia
Formula to figure out blood pressure/hypotension level - ANSWER70 + (age in years
x 2)
What can cause sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWERCardiomyopathy, long QT
syndrome, myocarditis, drug intoxication, commotio Aurtis
PALS) Complete Exam With Correct Questions And
Answers
What is the target respiratory rate? - ANSWER20 to 30 breath a minute
Why do we use cuffed ET tubes? - ANSWERTo improve accuracy of capnography
increased risk of aspiration
When do we consider naloxone? - ANSWER(Narcan) in respiratory arrest due to
suspected opioid overdose
What is the fluid bolus for sepsis? - ANSWER10-20 mL/kg
You're in public and you see a child laying on the ground. What do you do? -
ANSWERCheck route for responsiveness shout for help activate EMS. Assess for
breathing and pulse taking no more than 10 seconds. Feel break your pulse and
infant, carotid or femoral pulse in child.
What do you do if the heart rate is less than 60 bpm with signs of poor perfusion? -
ANSWERStart CPR
What do you do if the heart rate is greater than 60 bpm? - ANSWERContinue rescue,
breathing and check the pulse every two minutes
What do you do if you were alone and witness collapse? - ANSWERActivate EMS
What do you do if you are alone and witness to collapse, but there is no sudden
arrest - ANSWERActivate EMS after two minutes of CPR
How do you give infant compressions? - ANSWERTwo finger or two thumb and
circling hands technique
How do you give a child compressions - ANSWEROne or two hands
What is the compression rate? - ANSWER100 to 120 bpm
What is the compression of ventilation rate for single rescuers? - ANSWER30:2
What is the compression to ventilation rate for two rescuers present? - ANSWER15:2
What is the A in the pediatric assessment triangle and what does it signify? -
ANSWERAppearance, including interactivity, muscle tone, cry, TICLS tone
interactiveness consult ability looks/gaze speech/cry
, What is the B in the pediatric assessment triangle - ANSWERWork of breathing,
tripod, sniffing position, nasal flaring, retractions, audible breath sounds(grunting,
strider wheezing)
What is the C in the pediatric assessment triangle - ANSWERCirculation, pale model,
cyanotic, petechia púrpura or obvious bleeding
What is something you see in early sepsis - ANSWERFlash, capillary, refill and
bounding pulses
What are the GCS for mild moderate and severe head injuries - ANSWERMild 13 to
15
Moderate 9 to 12
Severe 3 to 8
What levels are considered hypoglycemia? - ANSWERBut glucose less than 45 in the
newborn blood glucose 60 or less in a child
Is strider/barking an upper airway obstruction or a lower airway obstruction -
ANSWERUpper
Is wheezing an upper airway obstruction or a lower airway obstruction -
ANSWERLower
What does snoring respirations indicate? - ANSWERAn airway obstruction so
reposition the airway
Are peoples pinpoint or dilated in an opioid ingestion - ANSWERPinpoint
Are pupils, pinpoint or dilated in the sympathomimetic or anticholinergic
congestion? - ANSWERDilated
How would pupils look in increased ICP and herniation? - ANSWERIpsilateral dilated,
which means one pupil is bigger than the other
What does SAMPLE history stand for? - ANSWERSigns and symptoms, allergies,
medication's, past medical history, last meal, events leading to current illness or
injury
What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest? - ANSWERHypoxia
Formula to figure out blood pressure/hypotension level - ANSWER70 + (age in years
x 2)
What can cause sudden cardiac arrest? - ANSWERCardiomyopathy, long QT
syndrome, myocarditis, drug intoxication, commotio Aurtis
