PALS A A AUpdated A AFINAL A AEXAMA AQUESTIONS AWITHA ACORRECT AANSWERS
1. AA12-year-old Achild Abeing Aevaluated Ain Athe Apediatric Aintensive Acare Aunit
Adisplays Athe Afollowing AECGAwaveform.AThe AteamAinterprets Athis Aas Awhich AarArhythmia?: Asecond Adegree
2. Laboratory Atests Aare Aordered Afor Aa Achild Awho Ahas Abeen Avomiting Afor A3
days Aand Ais Adiaphoretic,Atachypneic,Alethargic Aand Apale.AWhich Atest Awould Athe
Aprovider Ause Ato Adetermine Athe Aadequacy Aof Aoxygen Adelivery?: ALactate
3. A A9-year-old Apatient Ais Apresenting Awith Adecreased Abreath Asounds, AbradyAcardia, Aslowed Arespiratory Arate Aand Aa Alow AO2 Asaturation Alevel. AThe Aprovider
Ainterprets Athese Afindings Aas Aindicating Awhich Acondition?:ARespiratory Afailure
4. AA4-year-old Achild Ais Abrought Ato Athe Aemergency Adepartment Aby Athe Aparents.
AAssessment Areveals Athat Athe Achild Ahas Aonly Agasping Arespirations Aand Athe Apulse
Arate Ais A65 Abeats Aper Aminute.AWhich Aaction Awould Athe Aprovider Ainitiate Afirst?: ADeliver
A1 ABVMAventilation Aevery A3 Ato A5 Aseconds.
5. AA15-year-old Apatient Ais Abeing Aevaluated Aduring Aa Afollow-up Avisit Aafter Abeing
Adiagnosed Awith ALyme Adisease A2 Amonths Aago. AAArhythmAstrip Ais Aobtained Aas Ashown
Abelow.ATheAproviderAinterpretsAthisArhythmAasAindicatingAwhichAarrhyth- Amia?: AFirstdegree Aatrioventricular A(AV) Ablock
6. AAchild Ain Acardiac Aarrest Aexperiences Areturn Aof Aspontaneous Acirculation Abut Ais
Aexhibiting Asigns Aof Apost-cardiac Aarrest Asyndrome A(PCAS).AThe APALS
Aresuscitation AteamAdetermines Athat Athe Achild Ais Aexperiencing Aa Asystemic Aresponse Ato Aischemia/reperfusion.AThe AteamAbases Athis Adetermination Aon Awhich
Afinding(s)?: AHypotension
Fever
AHyperglycemia
7. AA2-year-oldAchildAarrivesAatAtheAemergencyAdepartmentAwithAtheAparents.AThe Achild
Ais Aunresponsive,Ais Anot Abreathing Aand Ahas Ano Apulse.ATwo Aemergency Ade- Apartment
Aproviders Abegin Ahigh-quality ACPR.AWhich Aaction(s) Aby Athe Aproviders Ademonstrates
Ahigh-quality ACPR?: AAllowing Athe Achest Ato Arecoil Afully Aafter Aeach Acompression
Providing Aventilations Athat Alast Aabout A1 Asecond Aeach