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PALS Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed What is the first step when assessing an unresponsive child? Check for responsiveness and breathing What is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer performing CPR on a child? 30:2 What dru...

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What is the first step when assessing an unresponsive child?




✔✔ Check for responsiveness and breathing




What is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer performing CPR

on a child?




✔✔ 30:2




What drug is most commonly administered during pediatric cardiac arrest for asystole or

pulseless electrical activity?




✔✔ Epinephrine




How often should epinephrine be administered during a pediatric cardiac arrest event?




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,✔✔ Every 3 to 5 minutes




What is the appropriate ventilation rate for a child with an advanced airway in place during

CPR?




✔✔ One breath every 6 seconds




What is the initial energy dose for defibrillation in pediatric patients?




✔✔ 2 Joules per kilogram




What is the recommended treatment for a child with bradycardia and poor perfusion despite

adequate ventilation and oxygenation?




✔✔ Administer epinephrine and begin CPR if the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute




Which condition requires synchronized cardioversion in pediatric patients?




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,✔✔ Unstable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)




What is the appropriate fluid bolus for a child in septic shock?




✔✔ 20 mL/kg of isotonic crystalloid




When managing a pediatric patient with anaphylaxis, what is the first-line medication?




✔✔ Epinephrine




What is the recommended method for confirming endotracheal tube placement in a pediatric

patient?




✔✔ Continuous waveform capnography




How should chest compressions be performed on an infant during two-rescuer CPR?




✔✔ Use the two-thumb encircling hands technique


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, What is the appropriate response if a child’s heart rate remains below 60 beats per minute despite

adequate oxygenation and ventilation?




✔✔ Begin chest compressions and administer epinephrine




Which rhythm is characterized by rapid, irregular heartbeats without a pulse in pediatric

patients?




✔✔ Ventricular fibrillation




What is the recommended treatment for a child with severe respiratory distress due to croup?




✔✔ Nebulized epinephrine and corticosteroids




How do you treat a child with shock due to anaphylaxis who is not responding to initial

epinephrine?




✔✔ Administer a second dose of epinephrine and consider fluid resuscitation

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