4/25/25, 12:51 PM
PALS Exam 2025
Your time: 21 min
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Term
Stridor
- mild tachypnea
- mild increase in respiratory effort
pulls the ribs slightly inward (nasal flaring, retractions)
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- abnormal airway sounds (stridor,
wheezing, grunting)
high-pitched breathing during breath sounds heart during
inspirations expirations
2 of 40
Term
What steps should be taken as part of initial management of a child in
respiratory distress?
1. verify scene safety
- monitor O2 sat by pulse ox 2. check for responsiveness
- monitor HR, rhythm, and, BP 3. shout for help
- support an open airway 4. activate the emergency response
system
- two fingers or two thumbs
the proportion of time that chest
- rate of 100-120
compressions are performed during a
- single rescuer (30:2)
cardiac arrest
- two rescuer (15:2)
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3 of 40
Term
Which pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a
child?
pedal and radial somatic and enteric
direct and indirect peripheral and central
4 of 40
Term
Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful?
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- monitor O2 sat by pulse ox
- it increases intrathoracic
- monitor HR, rhythm, and, BP
pressure
- support an open airway
- it impedes venous return
- two fingers or two thumbs
either one or two hands
- rate of 100-120
- compress at least 1/3 the chest
- single rescuer (30:2)
diameter (approximately 2 inches)
- two rescuer (15:2)
5 of 40
Term
Evaluate - Primary Assessment
a detailed review of medical history a slow and thorough assessment of
without physical examination only neurological function
a rapid hands-on ABCDE
approach to evaluate
a checklist of past illnesses and respiratory, cardiac, and
medications only neurologic function; includes
assessment of vital signs and
pulse ox
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PALS Exam 2025
Your time: 21 min
Correct 40
100%
Incorrect 0
Next steps
Your answers
1 of 40
Term
Stridor
- mild tachypnea
- mild increase in respiratory effort
pulls the ribs slightly inward (nasal flaring, retractions)
1/32
,4/25/25, 12:51 PM
- abnormal airway sounds (stridor,
wheezing, grunting)
high-pitched breathing during breath sounds heart during
inspirations expirations
2 of 40
Term
What steps should be taken as part of initial management of a child in
respiratory distress?
1. verify scene safety
- monitor O2 sat by pulse ox 2. check for responsiveness
- monitor HR, rhythm, and, BP 3. shout for help
- support an open airway 4. activate the emergency response
system
- two fingers or two thumbs
the proportion of time that chest
- rate of 100-120
compressions are performed during a
- single rescuer (30:2)
cardiac arrest
- two rescuer (15:2)
2/32
,4/25/25, 12:51 PM
3 of 40
Term
Which pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a
child?
pedal and radial somatic and enteric
direct and indirect peripheral and central
4 of 40
Term
Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful?
3/32
, 4/25/25, 12:51 PM
- monitor O2 sat by pulse ox
- it increases intrathoracic
- monitor HR, rhythm, and, BP
pressure
- support an open airway
- it impedes venous return
- two fingers or two thumbs
either one or two hands
- rate of 100-120
- compress at least 1/3 the chest
- single rescuer (30:2)
diameter (approximately 2 inches)
- two rescuer (15:2)
5 of 40
Term
Evaluate - Primary Assessment
a detailed review of medical history a slow and thorough assessment of
without physical examination only neurological function
a rapid hands-on ABCDE
approach to evaluate
a checklist of past illnesses and respiratory, cardiac, and
medications only neurologic function; includes
assessment of vital signs and
pulse ox
4/32
