PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
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?
Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-up visit after being
diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm strip is obtained as shown
below. The provider interprets this rhythm as indicating which arrhythmia?
First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous circulation but is
exhibiting signs of post–cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). The PALS resuscitation
team determines that the child is experiencing a systemic response to
ischemia/reperfusion. The team bases this determination on which finding(s)?
Hypotension
Fever
,Hyperglycemia
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child
is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department
providers begin high-quality CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates
high-quality CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each
Compressing the chest about 2 inches
Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions
A PALS resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac
arrest. For which rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
VF and pVT are shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
, A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly
describes hypotension and shock?
Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock;
A provider is caring for a 4-year-old child in the urgent care clinic. Primary
assessment reveals difficulty breathing and an oxygen saturation of 91%. The
provider administers oxygen by nasal cannula with the goal of improving the
child’s oxygen saturation above what percentage?
Supplemental oxygen should be administered as needed to maintain an oxygen
saturation above 94%.
An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a
quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma
exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer first?
Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid
A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress.
When assessing this child, which circulation finding might be present?
Pallor is a circulation finding that may be seen in patients with respiratory distress.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+
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?
Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 3 to 5 seconds.
A 15-year-old patient is being evaluated during a follow-up visit after being
diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 months ago. A rhythm strip is obtained as shown
below. The provider interprets this rhythm as indicating which arrhythmia?
First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block
A child in cardiac arrest experiences return of spontaneous circulation but is
exhibiting signs of post–cardiac arrest syndrome (PCAS). The PALS resuscitation
team determines that the child is experiencing a systemic response to
ischemia/reperfusion. The team bases this determination on which finding(s)?
Hypotension
Fever
,Hyperglycemia
A 2-year-old child arrives at the emergency department with the parents. The child
is unresponsive, is not breathing and has no pulse. Two emergency department
providers begin high-quality CPR. Which action(s) by the providers demonstrates
high-quality CPR?
Allowing the chest to recoil fully after each compression
Providing ventilations that last about 1 second each
Compressing the chest about 2 inches
Giving 2 ventilations to every 15 compressions
A PALS resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a child experiencing cardiac
arrest. For which rhythm(s) would this action be appropriate?
VF and pVT are shockable cardiac arrest rhythms.
, A provider is assessing a child with suspected shock. Which statement correctly
describes hypotension and shock?
Hypotension is not a consistent feature of shock;
A provider is caring for a 4-year-old child in the urgent care clinic. Primary
assessment reveals difficulty breathing and an oxygen saturation of 91%. The
provider administers oxygen by nasal cannula with the goal of improving the
child’s oxygen saturation above what percentage?
Supplemental oxygen should be administered as needed to maintain an oxygen
saturation above 94%.
An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a
quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma
exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer first?
Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid
A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress.
When assessing this child, which circulation finding might be present?
Pallor is a circulation finding that may be seen in patients with respiratory distress.
