AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam / PALS Exam (100% Correct Answers)
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam
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A 6-month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the
same time you check for the infant's pulse. Which is the max time you should
spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infant's
pulse before starting CPR?
10 secs
A 4 yr 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 consistent with your assessment?
Disordered control of breathing
An 8 yr old is brought to the emergency department with a 2 day hx of lethargy
and polyuria. The child has new-onset rapid, deep and labored breathing. Which
diagnostic test should you order first?
Blood glucose
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 yr old boy with a hx of seizures is
now unresponsive to painful stimulation. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of
10/min. His oxygen sat is 94% on 2L via NC. On examination, the child is snoring
with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. Which action should you take
next?
Repositiion the patient and insert an oral airway.
After rectal administration of diazepam, an 8 yr old boy with a hx of seizures is
now unresponsive to painful stimulation. His respirations are shallow, at a rate of
10/min. His oxygen sat is 94% on 2L via NC. On examination, the child is snoring
with poor chest rise and poor air entry bilaterally. If the patient continues to
deteriorate after your initial intervention, which next step is most appropriate?
Provide BVM respirations
A 6 yr old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. One
healthcare worker leaves to activate the emergency response system and get the
resuscitation equipment. you and another healthcare provider immediately begin
performing CPR. Which compression-to-ventilation ratio do you use?
15:2
In postresusitation management after cardiac arrest, extra care should be taken to
avoid reperfusion injury. What should the ideal oxygen saturation range most
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