Aha Pals Final Exam Questions And Answers - 2024

child is experiencing shock. The emergency response team prepares for imminent cardiac arrest when assessment reveals which finding(s)? {Ans: Hypotension, Bradycardia, Diminished central pulses}An advanced airway was placed in a 5-year-old child. Which action(s) would be most appropriate for the team to take to confirm correct placement? {Ans: Auscultate over the lungs and epigastrium for air movement, Observe for bilateral chest rise, Evaluate results of capnography.}The PALS team is providing post-cardiac arrest care to an 8-year-old child in the pediatric intensive care unit. Which intervention would the team implement to achieve the primary goal of post-cardiac arrest care? {Ans: ensure MAP}A 4-year-old patient presents with tachycardia, tachypnea, cold extremities and weak pulses. Assessment also reveals an enlarged liver and neck vein distension. The provider interprets these assessment findings as suggesting which type of shock? {Ans: cardio}2-year-old child is brought to the pediatric urgent care clinic by the parent who says that the child has had a barking cough for two days. During the rapid assessment of the child, the provider hears audible inspiratory stridor. Which common cause of partial upper airway obstruction in children would the provider most likely suspect? {Ans: Croup}Which action would the