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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam questions and
answers with complete solutions verified latest update
2025/2026
1 rescuer compression 30:2
to breath ratio in
pediatrics?
2 rescuer compression 15:2
to breath ratio in
pediatrics?
You need to provide A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
rescue breaths to a
child victim with a
pulse. What is the
appropriate rate for
delivering breaths?
A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5
seconds
B.) 2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.) 1 breath every 6 secs
D.) 1 breath every 10-12 secs
An infant's (birth-1 yr C.) Brachial artery
old) pulse is checked at (inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
the
A.) Carotid artery
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B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above
BP should be at least for 25 mmHg
infants
receiving CPR with an
arterial line in place
BP should be at least for 30 mmHg
children
receiving CPR with an
arterial line in place
Admin the initial dose of 5
epinephrine within
___mins from the start of
chest
compressions
Compression depth for 1/3 of the chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
infants (birth-1 yr old)
should be
Someone on your A.) Offer to help out with a different task
team asks you to do
something outside your
scope of practice. A
proper
communication
response is to:
A.) Offer to help out with a
different task
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B.) Perform the task
C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert
consultation
Compression depth for 1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5 cm)
children should be
If you are the only person 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS or getting an AED
at the scene and find an
unresponsive infant or
child, perform CPR for
If you are the only call EMS and get an AED BEFORE starting CPR
person & witness a
cardiac arrest (V-fib &
pulseless V-tach) in an
infant or child -->
A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse carotid artery on the side of the neck or the femoral
is checked at the pulse on the inner thigh
Norm BP for children 89--76
3-7 yrs old (preschool even lower BP for infants & toddlers
& school-age)
Norm HR for newborns to 107-180 bpm
1 yr old
Norm RR for newborns to 21-35 /min
6 yrs
Children have higher
_____________metabolic
rates
compared to adults?
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The primary Choking
assessment includes all
of the following
assessments except;
A.) Airway
B.) Breathing
C.) Choking
D.) Exposure
Which of the following is Stridor
a sign of upper airway
obstruction?
A.) Fever
B.) Stridor
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Itching
The following is an Hypercarbia
indication of poor
ventilation:
A.) HTN
B.) Hyperthyroidism
C.) Hypercarbia
D.) None of the above
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Exam questions and
answers with complete solutions verified latest update
2025/2026
1 rescuer compression 30:2
to breath ratio in
pediatrics?
2 rescuer compression 15:2
to breath ratio in
pediatrics?
You need to provide A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds
rescue breaths to a
child victim with a
pulse. What is the
appropriate rate for
delivering breaths?
A.) 1 breath every 3 to 5
seconds
B.) 2 breaths every 6-8 secs
C.) 1 breath every 6 secs
D.) 1 breath every 10-12 secs
An infant's (birth-1 yr C.) Brachial artery
old) pulse is checked at (inside of upper arm btwn elbow & shoulder)
the
A.) Carotid artery
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B.) Femoral artery
C.) Brachial artery
D.) Any of the above
BP should be at least for 25 mmHg
infants
receiving CPR with an
arterial line in place
BP should be at least for 30 mmHg
children
receiving CPR with an
arterial line in place
Admin the initial dose of 5
epinephrine within
___mins from the start of
chest
compressions
Compression depth for 1/3 of the chest, usually 1.5" (4 cm)
infants (birth-1 yr old)
should be
Someone on your A.) Offer to help out with a different task
team asks you to do
something outside your
scope of practice. A
proper
communication
response is to:
A.) Offer to help out with a
different task
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B.) Perform the task
C.) Refuse to do the task
D.) Seek expert
consultation
Compression depth for 1/3 of the chest, usually 2 inches (5 cm)
children should be
If you are the only person 2 minutes BEFORE calling EMS or getting an AED
at the scene and find an
unresponsive infant or
child, perform CPR for
If you are the only call EMS and get an AED BEFORE starting CPR
person & witness a
cardiac arrest (V-fib &
pulseless V-tach) in an
infant or child -->
A child's (1+ yrs old) pulse carotid artery on the side of the neck or the femoral
is checked at the pulse on the inner thigh
Norm BP for children 89--76
3-7 yrs old (preschool even lower BP for infants & toddlers
& school-age)
Norm HR for newborns to 107-180 bpm
1 yr old
Norm RR for newborns to 21-35 /min
6 yrs
Children have higher
_____________metabolic
rates
compared to adults?
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The primary Choking
assessment includes all
of the following
assessments except;
A.) Airway
B.) Breathing
C.) Choking
D.) Exposure
Which of the following is Stridor
a sign of upper airway
obstruction?
A.) Fever
B.) Stridor
C.) Nasal flaring
D.) Itching
The following is an Hypercarbia
indication of poor
ventilation:
A.) HTN
B.) Hyperthyroidism
C.) Hypercarbia
D.) None of the above
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