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AHA PALS EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 230
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, 25. A pulseless 6-week-old infant arrives in the emergency department, and high-quality CPR is in
progress. The initial rhythm strip is shown below. CPR continues, and vascular access has been
established. What is the next appropriate intervention?

A. Administer atropine 0.02 mg/kg IO/IV

B. Attempt defibrillation with a 2 J/kg shock

C. Administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg IO/IV

D. Consider insertion of an advanced airway Administer epinephrine 0.01 mg/kg IO/IV

26. A 6-month-old infant is unresponsive and not breathing. What is the maximum time that should
be spent trying to palpate the pulse before starting CPR?

A. 10 seconds

B. 15 seconds

C. 30 seconds

D. 60 seconds 10 seconds

27. What is the recommended location to check for a pulse in a 3- month-old infant?

A. Carotid

B. Radial

C. Brachial

D. Cardiac apex C. Brachial

28. A 7-year-old child presents in pulseless arrest. The child's ECG shows the rhythm below. Which of
the following describes the patient's condition?

A. Ventricular escape rhythm

B. Ventricular tachycardia

C. Pulseless electrical activity

D. Sinus bradycardia Pulseless electrical activity

30. A 12-year-old child suddenly collapses while playing sports. He is unresponsive and not
breathing. Emergency response is activated. The child has no pulse, and CPR is initiated. An AED
arrives. What is the most appropriate next intervention?

A. Contact the child's family

B. Provide CPR for 2 minutes

C. Drive the child to the hospital

D. Use the AED Use the AED

31. A 6-year-old child is found unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless. What is the correct
compression-to-ventilation ratio when 2 or more healthcare providers are present to perform CPR?
15:2

, 32. A 5-year-old child has had severe respiratory distress for 2 days. During assessment the child's
heart rate decreases from 140/min to 90/min, and the child's respiratory rate decreases from 66/min
to 8/min. What intervention is most appropriate?

A. Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to 20/min B. Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 6 to 10/min

C. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min

D. Initiate chest compressions at a rate of 60/min Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 12 to
20/min

33. A 7-year-old child presents with a narrow-complex supraventricular tachycardia, lethargy, and
poor perfusion. Pulses are weak and thready. Vascular access cannot be established. What is the
most appropriate intervention?

A. Unsynchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg

B. Synchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg

C. Unsynchronized shock with 2 J/kg

D. Synchronized shock with 2 J/kg Synchronized shock with 0.5 to 1 J/kg
11. A 2-year-old child presents with a 4-day history of vomiting. The initial impression reveals an
unresponsive child with intermittent apnea and mottled color. Heart rate is 166/min, respiratory rate
is now being supported with bag-mask ventilation, capillary refill time is 5 to 6 seconds, and
temperature is 102°F (38.9°C). What is the best method of establishing immediate vascular access?
A. Two providers may attempt peripheral vascular access twice each

B. Three providers may attempt peripheral vascular access once each

C. Place a central venous line

D. Place an intraosseous line Place an intraosseous line

12. What is the appropriate fluid bolus to administer for a child with hypovolemic shock with
adequate myocardial function?

A. 10 mL/kg normal saline

B. 20 mL/kg of 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride

C. 20 mL/kg normal saline

D. 10 mL/kg lactated Ringer's 20 mL/kg normal saline

13. An alert toddler presents with a barking cough, moderate stridor, and moderate retractions. The
child's color is pink. What is the most appropriate initial intervention?

A. Obtain a chest radiograph

B. Administer nebulized epinephrine

C. Prepare for a surgical airway

D. Use an epinephrine autoinjector Administer nebulized epinephrine

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