AHA PALS EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION
How .long .should .assessing .for .breathing .and .a .pulse .take?
A) no .longer .than .20 .seconds
B) no .longer .than .10 .seconds
C) no .longer .than .15 .seconds
D) no .longer .than .5 .seconds .- .answer-B) .no .longer .than .10 .seconds
What .should .you .do .to .check .for .breathing?
A) look .for .chest .rise .and .fall
B) place .your .hand .on .the .chest
C) look .at .the .nose .to .check .for .nasal .flaring
D) listen .for .lung .sounds .- .answer-A) .look .for .chest .rise .and .fall
Where .do .you .check .a .pulse .on .an .infant .and .child? .- .answer-Infant: .brachial
.Child: .femoral .or .carotid
If .the .child .does .not .have .normal .breathing .and .a .pulse .of .64 .bpm .is .present, .you .will .need .to:
A) begin .CPR
B) monitor
C) provide .rescue .breathing .- .answer-C) .provide .rescue .breathing
For .an .unwitnessed .cardiac .arrest, .what .should .you .do .after .determining .unresponsiveness .and .there
.is .no .breathing .and .no .pulse?
A) shout .for .help
B) perform .high .quality .CPR .for .2 .minutes
C) provide .rescue .breaths
,D) activate .the .emergency .response .system .- .answer-B) .perform .high .quality .CPR .for .2 .minutes
The .appropriate .rate .for .compressions .for .children .is .100-120/min. .What .is .the .correct .depth .for
.children?
A) approximately .2 .inches .(one .third .the .AP .diameter)
B) approximately .3 .inches .(one .half .AP .diameter)
C) approximately .4 .inches .(two .thirds .AP .diameter) .- .answer-A) .approximately .2 .inches .(one .third
.the .AP .diameter)
What .is .the .compression .to .ventilation .ratio .for .1- .and .2-rescuer .CPR .for .children .and .infants?
A) 15:2 .for .both
B) 30:2 .for .both
C) single .rescuer .15:2, .2 .rescuers .30:2
D) single .rescuer .30:2, .2 .rescuers .15:2 .- .answer-D) .single .rescuer .30:2, .2 .rescuers .15:2
How .should .1-rescuer .infant .compressions .be .delivered?
A) with .2 .fingers .or .2 .thumbs
B) with .1 .finger .or .2 .thumbs
C) with .2 .hands .or .2 .fingers
D) with .1 .hand .or .2 .fingers .- .answer-A) .with .2 .fingers .or .2 .thumbs
What .is .the .preferred .technique .for .infant .compressions .when .there .are .2 .or .more .rescuers .present?
A) 1 .finger .technique
B) 1 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
C) 2 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
D) 2 .finger .technique .- .answer-C) .2 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
If .the .AED .indicates .no .shock .advised, .what .should .be .the .next .action?
A) start .chest .compressions
,B) call .for .help
C) remove .AED .pads
D) give .2 .rescue .breaths .- .answer-A) .start .chest .compressions
When .is .the .Pediatric .Assessment .Triangle .(PAT) .performed .to .make .an .initial .assessment?
A) during .the ."from .the .doorway" .observation
B) during .the .primary .assessment
C) during .the .transfer .of .care
D) during .the .secondary .assessment .- .answer-A) .during .the ."from .the .doorway" .observation
The .evaluate-identify-intervene .sequence .should .be .continued .until:
A) the .child .is .stable
B) the .child .is .ready .for .transport
C) the .child .is .ready .for .discharge
D) interventions .are .provided .for .the .child .- .answer-A) .the .child .is .stable
In .the .primary .assessment, .how .should .you .open .the .airway .of .a .child .who .is .not .suspected .of
.having .a .c-spine .injury?
A) with .ET .intubation
B) with .a .jaw .thrust
C) by .flexing .the .neck
D) with .a .head .tilt-chin .lift .- .answer-D) .with .a .head .tilt-chin .lift
Hypotension .for .children .1-10 .years .of .age .is .a .SBP .of .less .than:
A) 50 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
B) 40 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
C) 70 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
D) 60 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years) .- .answer-C) .70 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
, What .does .a .prolonged .capillary .refill .time .indicate?
A) low .cardiac .rate
B) increased .stroke .volume
C) increased .cardiac .output
D) low .cardiac .output .- .answer-D) .low .cardiac .output
What .pulses .should .be .assessed .to .monitor .systemic .perfusion .in .a .child?
A) carotid .and .brachial
B) pedal .and .radial
C) peripheral .and .central
D) femoral .and .carotid .- .answer-C) .peripheral .and .central
What .do .weak .central .pulses .indicate .a .need .for .immediate .intervention .to .prevent?
A) hypovolemia
B) sepsis
C) respiratory .arrest
D) cardiac .arrest .- .answer-D) .cardiac .arrest
Which .resuscitation .strategy .will .result .in .an .improved .chest .compression .fraction?
A) hovering .over .the .chest .during .compression .pauses
B) switching .compressors .every .2 .minutes
C) implementing .physiologic .monitoring .devices
D) adhering .to .recommended .drug .dosing .intervals .- .answer-A) .hovering .over .the .chest
.during .compression .pauses
What .is .one .way .to .increase .chest .compression .fraction .during .a .code?
A) switching .the .airway .and .compressor .roles .during .CPR
B) starting .an .IV/IO .during .rhythm .analysis
C) charging .the .defibrillator .15 .seconds .before .a .rhythm .check
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION
How .long .should .assessing .for .breathing .and .a .pulse .take?
A) no .longer .than .20 .seconds
B) no .longer .than .10 .seconds
C) no .longer .than .15 .seconds
D) no .longer .than .5 .seconds .- .answer-B) .no .longer .than .10 .seconds
What .should .you .do .to .check .for .breathing?
A) look .for .chest .rise .and .fall
B) place .your .hand .on .the .chest
C) look .at .the .nose .to .check .for .nasal .flaring
D) listen .for .lung .sounds .- .answer-A) .look .for .chest .rise .and .fall
Where .do .you .check .a .pulse .on .an .infant .and .child? .- .answer-Infant: .brachial
.Child: .femoral .or .carotid
If .the .child .does .not .have .normal .breathing .and .a .pulse .of .64 .bpm .is .present, .you .will .need .to:
A) begin .CPR
B) monitor
C) provide .rescue .breathing .- .answer-C) .provide .rescue .breathing
For .an .unwitnessed .cardiac .arrest, .what .should .you .do .after .determining .unresponsiveness .and .there
.is .no .breathing .and .no .pulse?
A) shout .for .help
B) perform .high .quality .CPR .for .2 .minutes
C) provide .rescue .breaths
,D) activate .the .emergency .response .system .- .answer-B) .perform .high .quality .CPR .for .2 .minutes
The .appropriate .rate .for .compressions .for .children .is .100-120/min. .What .is .the .correct .depth .for
.children?
A) approximately .2 .inches .(one .third .the .AP .diameter)
B) approximately .3 .inches .(one .half .AP .diameter)
C) approximately .4 .inches .(two .thirds .AP .diameter) .- .answer-A) .approximately .2 .inches .(one .third
.the .AP .diameter)
What .is .the .compression .to .ventilation .ratio .for .1- .and .2-rescuer .CPR .for .children .and .infants?
A) 15:2 .for .both
B) 30:2 .for .both
C) single .rescuer .15:2, .2 .rescuers .30:2
D) single .rescuer .30:2, .2 .rescuers .15:2 .- .answer-D) .single .rescuer .30:2, .2 .rescuers .15:2
How .should .1-rescuer .infant .compressions .be .delivered?
A) with .2 .fingers .or .2 .thumbs
B) with .1 .finger .or .2 .thumbs
C) with .2 .hands .or .2 .fingers
D) with .1 .hand .or .2 .fingers .- .answer-A) .with .2 .fingers .or .2 .thumbs
What .is .the .preferred .technique .for .infant .compressions .when .there .are .2 .or .more .rescuers .present?
A) 1 .finger .technique
B) 1 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
C) 2 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
D) 2 .finger .technique .- .answer-C) .2 .thumb .encircling .hands .technique
If .the .AED .indicates .no .shock .advised, .what .should .be .the .next .action?
A) start .chest .compressions
,B) call .for .help
C) remove .AED .pads
D) give .2 .rescue .breaths .- .answer-A) .start .chest .compressions
When .is .the .Pediatric .Assessment .Triangle .(PAT) .performed .to .make .an .initial .assessment?
A) during .the ."from .the .doorway" .observation
B) during .the .primary .assessment
C) during .the .transfer .of .care
D) during .the .secondary .assessment .- .answer-A) .during .the ."from .the .doorway" .observation
The .evaluate-identify-intervene .sequence .should .be .continued .until:
A) the .child .is .stable
B) the .child .is .ready .for .transport
C) the .child .is .ready .for .discharge
D) interventions .are .provided .for .the .child .- .answer-A) .the .child .is .stable
In .the .primary .assessment, .how .should .you .open .the .airway .of .a .child .who .is .not .suspected .of
.having .a .c-spine .injury?
A) with .ET .intubation
B) with .a .jaw .thrust
C) by .flexing .the .neck
D) with .a .head .tilt-chin .lift .- .answer-D) .with .a .head .tilt-chin .lift
Hypotension .for .children .1-10 .years .of .age .is .a .SBP .of .less .than:
A) 50 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
B) 40 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
C) 70 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
D) 60 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years) .- .answer-C) .70 .+ .(2 .x .age .in .years)
, What .does .a .prolonged .capillary .refill .time .indicate?
A) low .cardiac .rate
B) increased .stroke .volume
C) increased .cardiac .output
D) low .cardiac .output .- .answer-D) .low .cardiac .output
What .pulses .should .be .assessed .to .monitor .systemic .perfusion .in .a .child?
A) carotid .and .brachial
B) pedal .and .radial
C) peripheral .and .central
D) femoral .and .carotid .- .answer-C) .peripheral .and .central
What .do .weak .central .pulses .indicate .a .need .for .immediate .intervention .to .prevent?
A) hypovolemia
B) sepsis
C) respiratory .arrest
D) cardiac .arrest .- .answer-D) .cardiac .arrest
Which .resuscitation .strategy .will .result .in .an .improved .chest .compression .fraction?
A) hovering .over .the .chest .during .compression .pauses
B) switching .compressors .every .2 .minutes
C) implementing .physiologic .monitoring .devices
D) adhering .to .recommended .drug .dosing .intervals .- .answer-A) .hovering .over .the .chest
.during .compression .pauses
What .is .one .way .to .increase .chest .compression .fraction .during .a .code?
A) switching .the .airway .and .compressor .roles .during .CPR
B) starting .an .IV/IO .during .rhythm .analysis
C) charging .the .defibrillator .15 .seconds .before .a .rhythm .check
