PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION | 2024/2025 | GRADED A+
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PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION | 2024/2025 | GRADED A+
A 3-year-old child is found unconscious with no breathing and a weak pulse. What is your initial
management step?
Begin chest compressions and ensure the airway is open.
During resuscitation, a chi...
PALS RED CROSS FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION | 2024/2025 | GRADED A+
A 3-year-old child is found unconscious with no breathing and a weak pulse. What is your initial
management step?
✔✔ Begin chest compressions and ensure the airway is open.
During resuscitation, a child remains unresponsive with a persistent low heart rate despite high-
quality compressions. What medication should be given?
✔✔ Administer epinephrine.
What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for a child during CPR?
✔✔ Compress the chest to a depth of approximately one-third of the chest’s depth.
If a child shows signs of severe hypovolemia, what is the first step in treatment?
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,✔✔ Administer rapid intravenous fluid boluses.
What should be done if a child presents with a foreign body obstruction and is unable to breathe?
✔✔ Perform back blows and chest thrusts to remove the obstruction.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for two-rescuer CPR in a child?
✔✔ Deliver 15 compressions followed by 2 breaths.
When dealing with a child who has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, what is the immediate
action?
✔✔ Provide rescue breaths while monitoring the child’s condition.
What should be done if a child in cardiac arrest is found to have a non-shockable rhythm?
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, ✔✔ Continue high-quality chest compressions and administer appropriate medications.
How should you manage a child with severe respiratory distress and suspected anaphylaxis?
✔✔ Administer epinephrine and provide supplemental oxygen.
What is the appropriate method to confirm effective chest compressions during pediatric
resuscitation?
✔✔ Observe for adequate chest rise and improved perfusion indicators.
If a child in cardiac arrest regains a pulse, what is the next step in care?
✔✔ Monitor vital signs closely, support breathing, and maintain adequate perfusion.
What is the immediate treatment for a child suspected of having a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔ Perform needle decompression to relieve the pressure in the pleural space.
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