PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency department in cardiac arrest.
When preparing to administer medications, which action would be appropriate for the team to take? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation tape.
Question: A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the parents. Assessment
reveals that the child has only gasping respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which
action would the provider initiate first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3
seconds.
Question: The PALS team leader is conducting a debriefing session with the team. Which topic(s) would
the team leader most likely address during the session? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Discussion of the pros
and cons of the interventions
Evaluation of the objective data gathered during the event, Summary of the event, including what
actions were taken, Identification of ways to improve
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, Question: The PALS resuscitation team notes the following ECG waveform and the child does not have a
pulse. The team prepares to intervene to address which arrhythmia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Torsades de
pointes
Question: What is the correct IV/IO dose of epinephrine for a pediatric patient in cardiac arrest? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔0.01 mg/kg every 3 to 5 min (max single dose 1 mg)
Question: Assessment of a 3-month-old infant admitted with respiratory distress reveals fever, grunting
and a wet, "junky" cough. The infant's parents said the child had a recent respiratory infection with a
fever. A rapid respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test is positive. Which condition would the provider most
likely suspect as the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Bronchiolitis
Q:A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional
intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: A 2-year-old child of unknown weight arrives at the emergency department in cardiac arrest.
When preparing to administer medications, which action would be appropriate for the team to take? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation tape.
Question: A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by the parents. Assessment
reveals that the child has only gasping respirations and the pulse rate is 65 beats per minute. Which
action would the provider initiate first? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3
seconds.
Question: The PALS team leader is conducting a debriefing session with the team. Which topic(s) would
the team leader most likely address during the session? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Discussion of the pros
and cons of the interventions
Evaluation of the objective data gathered during the event, Summary of the event, including what
actions were taken, Identification of ways to improve
1
, Question: The PALS resuscitation team notes the following ECG waveform and the child does not have a
pulse. The team prepares to intervene to address which arrhythmia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Torsades de
pointes
Question: What is the correct IV/IO dose of epinephrine for a pediatric patient in cardiac arrest? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔0.01 mg/kg every 3 to 5 min (max single dose 1 mg)
Question: Assessment of a 3-month-old infant admitted with respiratory distress reveals fever, grunting
and a wet, "junky" cough. The infant's parents said the child had a recent respiratory infection with a
fever. A rapid respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) test is positive. Which condition would the provider most
likely suspect as the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Bronchiolitis
Q:A 5-year-old child with a history of a chronic neuromuscular disease is experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is breathing spontaneously and receiving supplemental oxygen. Which additional
intervention is a critical component of airway management for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
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