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PALS - Red Cross Final Exam 2023/50 Questions with complete solutions
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PALS|123 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|100%VERIFIED
How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take?
A) no longer than 20 seconds
B) no longer than 10 seconds
C) no longer than 15 seconds
D) no longer than 5 seconds - -B) no longer than 10 seconds
-What should you do to check for breathing?
A) look for chest rise and fall
B) place your hand on the chest
C) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring
D) listen for lung sounds - -A) look for chest rise and fall
-Where do you check a pulse on an infant and child? - -Infant: brachial
Child: femoral or carotid
-If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64 bpm is
present, you will need to:
A) begin CPR
B) monitor
C) provide rescue breathing - -C) provide rescue breathing
-For an unwitnessed cardiac arrest, what should you do after determining
unresponsiveness and there is no breathing and no pulse?
A) shout for help
B) perform high quality CPR for 2 minutes
C) provide rescue breaths
D) activate the emergency response system - -B) perform high quality CPR
for 2 minutes
-The appropriate rate for compressions for children is 100-120/min. What is
the correct depth for children?
A) approximately 2 inches (one third the AP diameter)
B) approximately 3 inches (one half AP diameter)
C) approximately 4 inches (two thirds AP diameter) - -A) approximately 2
inches (one third the AP diameter)
-What is the compression to ventilation ratio for 1- and 2-rescuer CPR for
children and infants?
A) 15:2 for both
B) 30:2 for both
C) single rescuer 15:2, 2 rescuers 30:2
,D) single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers 15:2 - -D) single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers
15:2
-How should 1-rescuer infant compressions be delivered?
A) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
B) with 1 finger or 2 thumbs
C) with 2 hands or 2 fingers
D) with 1 hand or 2 fingers - -A) with 2 fingers or 2 thumbs
-What is the preferred technique for infant compressions when there are 2
or more rescuers present?
A) 1 finger technique
B) 1 thumb encircling hands technique
C) 2 thumb encircling hands technique
D) 2 finger technique - -C) 2 thumb encircling hands technique
-If the AED indicates no shock advised, what should be the next action?
A) start chest compressions
B) call for help
C) remove AED pads
D) give 2 rescue breaths - -A) start chest compressions
-When is the Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) performed to make an
initial assessment?
A) during the "from the doorway" observation
B) during the primary assessment
C) during the transfer of care
D) during the secondary assessment - -A) during the "from the doorway"
observation
-The evaluate-identify-intervene sequence should be continued until:
A) the child is stable
B) the child is ready for transport
C) the child is ready for discharge
D) interventions are provided for the child - -A) the child is stable
-In the primary assessment, how should you open the airway of a child who
is not suspected of having a c-spine injury?
A) with ET intubation
B) with a jaw thrust
C) by flexing the neck
D) with a head tilt-chin lift - -D) with a head tilt-chin lift
-Hypotension for children 1-10 years of age is a SBP of less than:
A) 50 + (2 x age in years)
B) 40 + (2 x age in years)
, C) 70 + (2 x age in years)
D) 60 + (2 x age in years) - -C) 70 + (2 x age in years)
-What does a prolonged capillary refill time indicate?
A) low cardiac rate
B) increased stroke volume
C) increased cardiac output
D) low cardiac output - -D) low cardiac output
-What pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child?
A) carotid and brachial
B) pedal and radial
C) peripheral and central
D) femoral and carotid - -C) peripheral and central
-What do weak central pulses indicate a need for immediate intervention to
prevent?
A) hypovolemia
B) sepsis
C) respiratory arrest
D) cardiac arrest - -D) cardiac arrest
-Which resuscitation strategy will result in an improved chest compression
fraction?
A) hovering over the chest during compression pauses
B) switching compressors every 2 minutes
C) implementing physiologic monitoring devices
D) adhering to recommended drug dosing intervals - -A) hovering over the
chest during compression pauses
-What is one way to increase chest compression fraction during a code?
A) switching the airway and compressor roles during CPR
B) starting an IV/IO during rhythm analysis
C) charging the defibrillator 15 seconds before a rhythm check
D) giving epinephrine during a rhythm analysis - -C) charging the
defibrillator 15 seconds before a rhythm check
-What is chest compression fraction?
A) proportion of time that compression are not performed
B) proportion of time that compressions are performed
C) proportion of time that recoil is adequate in compressions
D) proportion of time that depth is adequate in compressions - -B)
proportion of time that compressions are performed
-Children develop hypoxemia and tissue hypoxia more quickly than adults
because of their:
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