AHA PALS Practice exam questions with correct answer Latest Update
1. aAa5-year-oldachildapresents awithalethargy, aincreasedawork aof abreathing, aandapale
acolor. aTheaprimary aassessment areveals athat atheaairway ais aopenaandathearespiratory
arateais a30/min, awithacrackles aheardaonaauscultation. aTheacardiac amonitor ashows asinus
atachycardiaaat aaarateaof a165/min. aTheapulseaoximeter adisplays aanaoxygenasaturationaof
a95%aandaaapulsearateaof a93/min. aOnatheabasis aof athis ainformation, awhichaof athe
afollowingaprovides atheabest ainterpretationaof atheaoxygenasaturationaof a95%aby apulse
aoximetry?a
A. aReliable; anoasupplementary aoxygenais aindicatedaB. aReliable; asupplementary aoxygen
ashouldabeaadministereda
C. aUnreliable; anoasupplementary aoxygenais aindicateda
D. aUnreliable; asupplementary aoxygenashouldabeaadministereda- aCorrect a aAnswer aaUnreliable; asupplementary aoxygenashouldabeaadministered
2. aAa3-year-oldachildawas arecently adiagnosedawithaleukemiaaandahas abeenatreatedawith
achemotherapy. aTheachildapresents awithalethargy aandaaahighafever. aHeart arateais
a195/min, arespiratory arateais a36/min, abloodapressureais a85/40ammaHg, aandacapillary arefill
atimeais aless athana2aseconds. aWhat ais atheachild's amost alikely acondition?a
A. aSeptic ashock a
B. aHypovolemic ashock a
C. aSignificant abradycardiaa
D. aCardiogenic ashock a- aCorrect a aAnswer a- aSeptic ashock
3. aAa2-week-oldainfant apresents awithairritability aandaaahistory aof apoor afeeding. aBlood
apressureais a55/40ammaHg. aWhat atermadescribes athis ainfant's abloodapressure?a
A. aHypotensivea
B. aNormal a
C. aHypertensivea
D. aCompensateda- aCorrect a aAnswer a- aHypotensive
4. aDuringaaaresuscitationaattempt, atheateamaleader aorders aanainitial adoseaof aepinephrine
aat a0.1amg/kgatoabeagivena10. aWhat ashouldatheateamamember ado?a
A. aAdminister atheadrugaas aordereda
B. aAdminister a0.01amg/kgaof aepinephrinea
C. aRespectfully aask atheateamaleader atoaclarify atheadosea
D. aRefuseatoaadminister atheadruga- aCorrect a aAnswer a- aRespectfully aask atheateamaleader
atoaclarify atheadose
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