PALS post-test: Questions and Answers
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10 seconds - correct answer-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You
begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants
pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to
simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before
starting CPR?
Disordered Control of Breathing - correct answer-A 4 year old child is
brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures
stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your
assessment?
blood glucose - correct answer-An 8 year old child is brought to the
emergency department with a 2 day history of lethargy and polyuria.
The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which
diagnostic test should you order first?
, Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway - correct answer-After
rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of
seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are
shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC
oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and
poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
Provide bag mask ventilation - correct answer-After rectal
administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a
rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry
bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway,
the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
15:2 - correct answer-A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not
breathing, and without a pulse. one health care worker leaves to
activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation
equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
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10 seconds - correct answer-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You
begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants
pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to
simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before
starting CPR?
Disordered Control of Breathing - correct answer-A 4 year old child is
brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures
stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and
irregular respirations. Which condition is most consistent with your
assessment?
blood glucose - correct answer-An 8 year old child is brought to the
emergency department with a 2 day history of lethargy and polyuria.
The child has new onset rapid, deep, and labored breathing. Which
diagnostic test should you order first?
, Reposition the patient, and insert an oral airway - correct answer-After
rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of
seizures is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are
shallow, at a rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC
oxygen. On examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and
poor air entry bilaterally. What action should you take next?
Provide bag mask ventilation - correct answer-After rectal
administration of diazepam, an 8 year old boy with a history of seizures
is no unresponsive to painful stimuli. His respirations are shallow, at a
rate of 10/min. His Oxygen saturation is 94% on 2L of NC oxygen. On
examination, the child is snoring with poor chest rise and poor air entry
bilaterally. After repositioning the patient and you insert an Oral airway,
the patient continues to deteriorate. What next step is the most
appropriate?
15:2 - correct answer-A 6 year old child is found unresponsive, not
breathing, and without a pulse. one health care worker leaves to
activate the emergency response system and get the resuscitation
equipment. You and another healthcare provider immediatly begin CPR.
Which compression to ventilation ratio do you use?
