PALS Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+
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PALS Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+
A 5-year-old child is found unconscious and not breathing. What should be your immediate
action?
Begin chest compressions and assess the airway.
When a child shows signs of severe dehydration and hypotension, what is th...
PALS Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+
A 5-year-old child is found unconscious and not breathing. What should be your immediate
action?
✔✔ Begin chest compressions and assess the airway.
When a child shows signs of severe dehydration and hypotension, what is the first intervention?
✔✔ Administer rapid intravenous fluid boluses.
In a case where a child’s cardiac rhythm is ventricular fibrillation, what is the appropriate
immediate action?
✔✔ Administer a defibrillation shock.
What is the correct technique for administering rescue breaths to an infant?
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,✔✔ Use a gentle puff of air, ensuring the chest rises with each breath.
If a child has a suspected airway obstruction but is still breathing, what should you do?
✔✔ Monitor the airway and consider interventions to prevent complete obstruction.
What should you do if a child in cardiac arrest shows signs of a return of spontaneous
circulation?
✔✔ Continue to monitor the child's vital signs and provide supportive care.
When managing a child with a suspected asthma exacerbation and severe wheezing, what is the
initial treatment?
✔✔ Administer a bronchodilator and provide supplemental oxygen.
How should you proceed if a child with a suspected spinal injury is unresponsive and not
breathing?
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, ✔✔ Maintain spinal immobilization while performing CPR.
What is the key goal when providing post-resuscitation care to a child?
✔✔ Ensure adequate oxygenation and support circulation to prevent re-arrest.
What should you do if a child with severe hypothermia shows signs of cardiac arrest?
✔✔ Perform CPR and provide rewarming measures.
How do you confirm effective ventilation in a child receiving bag-mask ventilation?
✔✔ Observe for visible chest rise with each breath.
What is the recommended action if a child is experiencing a severe allergic reaction and shows
signs of shock?
✔✔ Administer epinephrine and provide intravenous fluid resuscitation.
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