PALS TEST

PALS TEST 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A) look for chest rise and fall Where do you check a pulse on an infant and child? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER D) single rescuer 30:2, 2 rescuers 15:2