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AHA PALS Post Test Version 1,2 And 3 Newest 2025/2026 Complete 150 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!
You are caring for a 5-year-old boy with a 4-day history of high fever and cough. He is having increasing lethargy, grunting, and sleepiness. Now he is difficult to arouse and is unresponsive to voice commands. His oxygen saturation is 72% on room air and 89% when on a nonrebreathing oxygen mask. He has shallow respirations with a respiratory rate of 38/min. Auscultation of the lungs reveals bilateral crackles. What medication would be most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER -An antibiotic
During a resuscitation attempt, the Team Leader asks you to administer an initial dose of epinephrine at 0.1 mg/kg to be given IO. How should you respond? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I think the correct dose is 0.01 mg/kg. Should I give that dose instead?"
A 6-month-old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant's pulse. What is the maximum time you should spend trying to simultaneously 1 / 4
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check for breathing and palpate the infant's pulse before starting CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -10 seconds
A 10-year-old child is being evaluated for a headache. What is a normal finding for this 10-year-old child? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart rate of 88/min
A 6-year-old boy is being evaluated for difficulty breathing.What finding would suggest this child has respiratory distress? - CORRECT ANSWER -Audible inspiratory stridor
A 4-year-old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. High-quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. What dosage range should you use for initial defibrillation? - CORRECT ANSWER-2 to 4 J/kg
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The parents of a 7-year-old child who is undergoing chemotherapy report that the child has been febrile and has not been feeling well, with recent onset of lethargy. Assessment reveals that the child is difficult to arouse, and her skin color is pale. The child's heart rate is 160/min, respiratory rate is 38/min, blood pressure is 76/45 mm Hg, capillary refill time is 5 to 6 seconds, and temperature is 39.4°C (103°F). IV access has been established, and blood cultures have been obtained. What is the most appropriate intervention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Administer 10 to 20 mL/kg of isotonic crystalloid over 5 to 10 minutes
An unresponsive 9-year-old boy was given a dose of rectal valium by his caretaker for a prolonged seizure. His blood
pressure is 80/40 mm Hg, heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 6/min, and Sp O2 is 60% on room air. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here.What rhythm is most consistent with this patient's presentation and ECG findings? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sinus bradycardia
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An unresponsive 9-year-old boy was given a dose of rectal valium by his caretaker for a prolonged seizure. His blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg, heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 6/min, and Sp O2 is 60% on room air. He is unresponsive and cyanotic. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm shown here.What action do you take next? - CORRECT ANSWER -Provide bag-mask ventilation with 100% oxygen
A 3-year-old child is brought to the emergency department by his mother. What is a normal finding for a 3-year-old child? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory rate of 24/min
A 6-month-old infant is being evaluated for bradycardia. What is the most likely cause of bradycardia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypoxia
A 4-year-old child in cardiac arrest is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. High-quality CPR is being performed. The cardiac monitor displays the rhythm strip shown here. The estimated weight of the child is 20 kg. As the Team Leader, how many joules do you tell your team member to use to perform initial defibrillation? - CORRECT ANSWER -40 J
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