HEARTCODE PALS FINAL EXAM TEST | 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS! GRADED A+
Where may padding be required under when properly positioning a
child older than 2 years of age to maintain a patent airway? The
occiput
Conditions that [blank] air resistance lead to increased respiratory
[blank]. Increased
Effort
What actions are appropriate when providing 1-person bag-mask
ventilation? Perform a head tilt, insert an oral airway, & squeeze
the bag until chest rise
What does the E-C clamp technique include? Using the third,
fourth, & fifth fingers of one hand along the jaw to lift it forward
,Using the thumb & index finger of the same hand to hold the face
mask
What are the signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to
fatigue & respiratory failure? Nasal flaring
Retractions
Head bobbing
Seesaw respirations
Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the
chest rises in [blank] seconds & multiplying by [blank]. 30
2
Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory [blank] in infants.
Distress
What do central chemoreceptors respond to? Hydrogen ions in the
cerebrospinal fluid
,Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful? It impedes
venous return
It increases intrathoracic pressure
What should you do if you cannot achieve effective ventilation with a
bag-mask device? Reposition the airway
Verify the mask size
How are effective oxygenation & ventilation assessed? Oxygen
saturation
Exhaled carbon dioxide
Visible chest rise w/ each breath
How can gastric inflation impair bag-mask ventilation? It decreases
lung compliance
, What is the most appropriate precautionary action to minimize gastric
inflation during a bag-mask ventilation? Deliver each breath over
about 1 second
Which is true about the difference between hypoxemia & tissue
hypoxia? Tissue hypoxia can occur with normal arterial oxygen
saturation
What does hyperventilation, which refers to increased alveolar
ventilation, result in? PaCO2 less than 35 mm Hg
What happens to the arterial oxygen level in a child w/ severe anemia?
May increase when dissolved oxygen is increased
Which is true of increased carbon dioxide tension in arterial blood?
May be caused by disordered control of breathing
What happens when ventilation is inadequate? PaCO2 increases
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS! GRADED A+
Where may padding be required under when properly positioning a
child older than 2 years of age to maintain a patent airway? The
occiput
Conditions that [blank] air resistance lead to increased respiratory
[blank]. Increased
Effort
What actions are appropriate when providing 1-person bag-mask
ventilation? Perform a head tilt, insert an oral airway, & squeeze
the bag until chest rise
What does the E-C clamp technique include? Using the third,
fourth, & fifth fingers of one hand along the jaw to lift it forward
,Using the thumb & index finger of the same hand to hold the face
mask
What are the signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to
fatigue & respiratory failure? Nasal flaring
Retractions
Head bobbing
Seesaw respirations
Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the
chest rises in [blank] seconds & multiplying by [blank]. 30
2
Tachypnea is often the first sign of respiratory [blank] in infants.
Distress
What do central chemoreceptors respond to? Hydrogen ions in the
cerebrospinal fluid
,Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful? It impedes
venous return
It increases intrathoracic pressure
What should you do if you cannot achieve effective ventilation with a
bag-mask device? Reposition the airway
Verify the mask size
How are effective oxygenation & ventilation assessed? Oxygen
saturation
Exhaled carbon dioxide
Visible chest rise w/ each breath
How can gastric inflation impair bag-mask ventilation? It decreases
lung compliance
, What is the most appropriate precautionary action to minimize gastric
inflation during a bag-mask ventilation? Deliver each breath over
about 1 second
Which is true about the difference between hypoxemia & tissue
hypoxia? Tissue hypoxia can occur with normal arterial oxygen
saturation
What does hyperventilation, which refers to increased alveolar
ventilation, result in? PaCO2 less than 35 mm Hg
What happens to the arterial oxygen level in a child w/ severe anemia?
May increase when dissolved oxygen is increased
Which is true of increased carbon dioxide tension in arterial blood?
May be caused by disordered control of breathing
What happens when ventilation is inadequate? PaCO2 increases
