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2020 PALS EXAM A QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
In6which6of6the6following6situations6may6IO6access6be6used?
A.6An6extremity6with6signs6of6infection
B.6An6extremity6with6a6sign6of6a6crush6injury
C.6An6extremity6with6a6previous6unsuccessful6IO6attempt
D.6An6extremity6with6slow6a6capillary6refill6time6-6ans--
D.6An6extremity6with6slow6a6capillary6refill6time
A626week6old6infant6is6being6evaluated6for6irritability6and6poor6feeding.6His6BP6is655/406m
mHg,6and6cap6refill6time6is656seconds.6Which6statement6best6describes6your6assessment
6of6this6infants6BP?
A.6It6represents6compensated6shock
B.6It6is6hypertensive
C.6It6is6Hypotensive
D.6It6is6normal6-6ans--C.6It6is6Hypotensive
You6are6caring6for6patients6in6the6emergency6department.6Which626year6old6child6require
s6immediate6intervention?
A.6A6child6who6is6grunting
B.6A6child6with6an6Sp026of695%6on6room6air
C.6A6child6with6a6systolic6blood6pressure6of6926mm6Hg
D.6A6child6with6a6temperature6of637.46C6(99.36F)6-6ans--A.6A6child6who6is6grunting
A636year6old6child6is6having6difficulty6breathing.6Which6finding6would6most6likely6lead6you6
to6suspect6an6upper6airway6obstruction6in6this6child?
A.6Expiratory6breath6sounds
B.6Decreased6expiratory6effort
C.6Increased6inspiratory6effort6with6retractions
D.6Normal6inspiratory6sounds6-6ans--C.6Increased6inspiratory6effort6with6retractions
A6team6member6is6unable6to6perform6an6assigned6task6because6it6is6beyond6the6team6m
embers6scope6of6practice.6Which6action6should6the6team6member6take?
A.6Ask6for6a6new6task6or6role
, B.6Refuse6to6perform6the6task
C.6Do6it6anyway
D.6Seek6expert6consultation6-6ans--A.6Ask6for6a6new6task6or6role
You6are6the6team6leader6during6a6pediatric6resuscitation6attempt.6which6action6is6an6ele
ment6of6high6quality6CPR?
A.6Providing6a6compression6depth6of6one6fourth6the6depth6of6the6chest
B.6Providing6a6compression6rate6of6806to6100/min
C.6Allowing6complete6chest6wall6recoil6after6each6compression
D.6Performing6pulse6checks6every6minute6-6ans--
C.6Allowing6complete6chest6wall6recoil6after6each6compression
An686year6old6child6is6brought6to6the6ED6by6his6mother6for6difficulty6breathing.6He6has6a6h
istory6of6asthma6and6nut6allergies.6He's6mother6tells6you6that6he6recently6ate6a6cookie6at6
a6family6picnic.6Which6condition6is6most6likely6to6be6present6in6this6child?
A.6Disordered6control6of6breathing
B.6Hypovolemic6shock
C.6Lung6tissue6disease
D.6upper6airway6obstruction6-6ans--D.6upper6airway6obstruction
An686year6old6child6is6brought6to6the6ED6by6ambulance6after6being6involved6in6a6MVC.6W
hich6finding6would6suggest6that6immediate6intervention6is6needed?
A.6Decreased6level6of6consciousness
B.6Systolic6blood6pressure6of61066mm6Hg
C.6Temperature6of638.16C6(100.56F)
D.6Warm,6moist6skin6-6ans--A.6Decreased6level6of6consciousness
A666year6old6child6is6found6unresponsive,6not6breathing,6and6without6a6pulse.6one6health6
care6worker6leaves6to6activate6the6emergency6response6system6and6get6the6resuscitatio
n6equipment.6You6and6another6healthcare6provider6immediatly6begin6CPR.6Which6compr
ession6to6ventilation6ratio6do6you6use?
A.615:1
B.630:1
C.615:2
D.630:26-6ans--C.615:2
A636year6old6child6is6in6cardiac6arrest,6and6high6quality6CPR6is6in6progress.6You6are6the6t
eam6leader.6The6first6rhythm6check6reveals6the6rhythm6shown6here.6Defibrillation6is6atte
mpted6with6a6shock6dose6of626J/
kg.6after6administration6of6the6shock,6what6should6you6say6to6you6team6members?
A.6Check6for6a6pulse
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