AHA PALS Pediatric Emergency Care Exam
2025/2026 – Verified Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Life Support Version
Description: Comprehensive AHA PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Exam
guide for 2025/2026. Includes verified questions and correct answers covering
pediatric emergency assessment, cardiac management, airway intervention, and
resuscitation algorithms. Perfect for healthcare professionals completing PALS
certification.
Keywords: AHA PALS pediatric emergency life support airway management
cardiac arrest resuscitation training
AHA PALS Pediatric Emergency Care Exam 2025/2026 – Verified Questions
and Correct Answers
General Assessment and Management
1. What is the primary goal of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?
A. To obtain a full set of vital signs
B. To form a general impression of the child's condition and identify the type of
pathophysiology
C. To diagnose the specific illness
D. To determine the need for intravenous access
2. The three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) are:
A. Airway, Breathing, Circulation
B. Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation to Skin
C. Mental Status, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate
D. Capillary Refill, Skin Color, Pulse Quality
3. A child who is interactive, consolable, and has a good muscle tone has a
"normal" PAT component in:
,A. Work of Breathing
B. Circulation to Skin
C. Appearance
D. Mental Status
4. An alert, crying child with audible stridor and severe retractions presents
with an abnormal PAT in which component(s)?
A. Appearance only
B. Work of Breathing only
C. Circulation to Skin only
D. Appearance and Work of Breathing
5. The "E" in the SAMPLE history stands for:
A. Emergency contacts
B. Events leading to the present illness
C. Extremity strength
D. End-tidal CO2
6. The systematic, hands-on approach to assess the ABCs is known as the:
A. Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)
B. Primary Assessment
C. Secondary Assessment
D. Tertiary Survey
7. The correct order for the initial assessment and management of a critically
ill child is:
A. Primary Assessment, SAMPLE History, Secondary Assessment, Tertiary Survey
B. Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), Primary Assessment, Interventions,
Secondary Assessment
C. Vital Signs, Airway Management, Fluid Resuscitation
D. History, Physical Exam, Diagnostic Tests
8. Capillary refill time is considered delayed if it is greater than:
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
, C. 5 seconds
D. 10 seconds
9. In a decompensating child, the priority is to:
A. Complete a full head-to-toe exam
B. Obtain a detailed history from the parents
C. Recognize abnormal physiology and intervene immediately
D. Wait for laboratory results before acting
10. The purpose of the "Evaluate-Identify-Intervene" cycle is to:
A. Document care thoroughly
B. Provide a framework for continuous assessment and management
C. Assign roles to a resuscitation team
D. Determine the final diagnosis
Respiratory Emergencies and Management
11. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in infants and children is:
A. Primary cardiac arrhythmia
B. Respiratory failure or shock
C. Septic shock
D. Trauma
12. Signs of respiratory distress may include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Tachypnea
B. Nasal flaring
C. Bradycardia
D. Grunting
13. A child with a "see-saw" breathing pattern and minimal chest wall
movement is most likely experiencing:
A. Mild respiratory distress
B. Respiratory failure
C. Compensated shock
D. A normal variant
2025/2026 – Verified Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Life Support Version
Description: Comprehensive AHA PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Exam
guide for 2025/2026. Includes verified questions and correct answers covering
pediatric emergency assessment, cardiac management, airway intervention, and
resuscitation algorithms. Perfect for healthcare professionals completing PALS
certification.
Keywords: AHA PALS pediatric emergency life support airway management
cardiac arrest resuscitation training
AHA PALS Pediatric Emergency Care Exam 2025/2026 – Verified Questions
and Correct Answers
General Assessment and Management
1. What is the primary goal of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)?
A. To obtain a full set of vital signs
B. To form a general impression of the child's condition and identify the type of
pathophysiology
C. To diagnose the specific illness
D. To determine the need for intravenous access
2. The three components of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) are:
A. Airway, Breathing, Circulation
B. Appearance, Work of Breathing, Circulation to Skin
C. Mental Status, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate
D. Capillary Refill, Skin Color, Pulse Quality
3. A child who is interactive, consolable, and has a good muscle tone has a
"normal" PAT component in:
,A. Work of Breathing
B. Circulation to Skin
C. Appearance
D. Mental Status
4. An alert, crying child with audible stridor and severe retractions presents
with an abnormal PAT in which component(s)?
A. Appearance only
B. Work of Breathing only
C. Circulation to Skin only
D. Appearance and Work of Breathing
5. The "E" in the SAMPLE history stands for:
A. Emergency contacts
B. Events leading to the present illness
C. Extremity strength
D. End-tidal CO2
6. The systematic, hands-on approach to assess the ABCs is known as the:
A. Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)
B. Primary Assessment
C. Secondary Assessment
D. Tertiary Survey
7. The correct order for the initial assessment and management of a critically
ill child is:
A. Primary Assessment, SAMPLE History, Secondary Assessment, Tertiary Survey
B. Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT), Primary Assessment, Interventions,
Secondary Assessment
C. Vital Signs, Airway Management, Fluid Resuscitation
D. History, Physical Exam, Diagnostic Tests
8. Capillary refill time is considered delayed if it is greater than:
A. 1 second
B. 2 seconds
, C. 5 seconds
D. 10 seconds
9. In a decompensating child, the priority is to:
A. Complete a full head-to-toe exam
B. Obtain a detailed history from the parents
C. Recognize abnormal physiology and intervene immediately
D. Wait for laboratory results before acting
10. The purpose of the "Evaluate-Identify-Intervene" cycle is to:
A. Document care thoroughly
B. Provide a framework for continuous assessment and management
C. Assign roles to a resuscitation team
D. Determine the final diagnosis
Respiratory Emergencies and Management
11. The most common cause of cardiac arrest in infants and children is:
A. Primary cardiac arrhythmia
B. Respiratory failure or shock
C. Septic shock
D. Trauma
12. Signs of respiratory distress may include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Tachypnea
B. Nasal flaring
C. Bradycardia
D. Grunting
13. A child with a "see-saw" breathing pattern and minimal chest wall
movement is most likely experiencing:
A. Mild respiratory distress
B. Respiratory failure
C. Compensated shock
D. A normal variant
