PALS RED CROSS CRITICAL EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (50)
A 5-year-old child with a Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
history of a chronic
neuromuscular disease is
experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is
breathing spontaneously
and receiving
supplemental oxygen.
Which additional
intervention is a critical
component of airway
management for this
patient?
A child being cared for in Supraventricular tachycardia
the pediatric telemetry
unit suddenly displays the
following ECG waveform.
The provider prepares to
intervene because the
child is demonstrating
which type of arrhythmia?
,A child in cardiac arrest Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia
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)?
An 11-year-old soccer Albuterol with or without ipratropium bromide
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
immediately?
After ROSC, a child is Isotonic fluid boluses
experiencing post-cardiac
arrest hypoperfusion. The
PALS resuscitation team
would administer which
element to restore
intravascular volume and
optimize preload?
, A 2-year-old child of Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation
unknown weight arrives at tape.
the emergency
department in cardiac
arrest. When preparing to
administer medications,
which action would be
appropriate for the team
to take?
A 4-year-old child is Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
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?
The PALS team leader is Discussion of the pros and cons of the interventions
conducting a debriefing Evaluation of the objective data gathered during the
session with the team. event, Summary of the event, including what actions
Which topic(s) would the were taken, Identification of ways to improve
team leader most likely
address during the
session?
The PALS resuscitation Torsades de pointes
team notes the following
ECG waveform and the
child does not have a
pulse. The team prepares
to intervene to address
which arrhythmia?
ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (50)
A 5-year-old child with a Airway clearance (e.g., suctioning)
history of a chronic
neuromuscular disease is
experiencing respiratory
distress. The child is
breathing spontaneously
and receiving
supplemental oxygen.
Which additional
intervention is a critical
component of airway
management for this
patient?
A child being cared for in Supraventricular tachycardia
the pediatric telemetry
unit suddenly displays the
following ECG waveform.
The provider prepares to
intervene because the
child is demonstrating
which type of arrhythmia?
,A child in cardiac arrest Hypotension, fever, hyperglycemia
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)?
An 11-year-old soccer Albuterol with or without ipratropium bromide
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
immediately?
After ROSC, a child is Isotonic fluid boluses
experiencing post-cardiac
arrest hypoperfusion. The
PALS resuscitation team
would administer which
element to restore
intravascular volume and
optimize preload?
, A 2-year-old child of Estimate weight using a length-based resuscitation
unknown weight arrives at tape.
the emergency
department in cardiac
arrest. When preparing to
administer medications,
which action would be
appropriate for the team
to take?
A 4-year-old child is Deliver 1 BVM ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds.
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?
The PALS team leader is Discussion of the pros and cons of the interventions
conducting a debriefing Evaluation of the objective data gathered during the
session with the team. event, Summary of the event, including what actions
Which topic(s) would the were taken, Identification of ways to improve
team leader most likely
address during the
session?
The PALS resuscitation Torsades de pointes
team notes the following
ECG waveform and the
child does not have a
pulse. The team prepares
to intervene to address
which arrhythmia?
