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PALS Practice Test

Planning on renewing your Pediatric Advanced Life Support card soon? Test your knowledge with our free PALS Practice Test provided below. The practice exam consists of 10 multiple-choice questions that are derived from the PALS provider handbook and adhere to the latest ILCOR and ECC guidelines.

1. What would your next step be if you found an unresponsive infant or child?*
- Apply Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Tell a bystander to call 911.
- Look for a parent.
- Provide rescue breaths.
2. Where is the brachial pulse located?*
- Wrist - thumb side
- Elbow - inside near forearm
- Upper arm - inside
- Neck - either side of the trachea
3. The easy mnemonic to aid in the assessment of mental status is the following:*
- AVPU
- SAMPLE
- ABCDE
- NRP
4. Does the GSC (Glasgow Coma Scale) verbal component employ the same responses for infants and adults? True or False?*
- True
- False
5. What drug would you consider using for a 10-year-old with a racing pulse and SVT (Supraventricular Tachycardia)?*
- Vasopressin
- Lidocaine
- Bretylium
- Adenosine
6. What type of sounds would you expect to hear when there is an obstruction in the upper airway?*
- Stridor
- Burping
- Rales
- Apnea
7. Why would you only give a child with toxin ingestion, resulting in bradycardia, the minimum dose of 0.1 mg of Atropine in their IV?*
- Rebound tachycard
- May worsen bradycardia
- Apnea
- Cardiac arrest
8. Which of the following is not a life-threatening arrhythmia?*
- Torsades de pointes
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Sinus tachycardia
9. What would be the most common reason for low blood pressure in a seven-year-old child that has been hit by a car and hypotensive?*
- Anaphylactic shock
- Hypovolemic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
- Obstructive shock
10. The reversible sources of cardiac arrest are the following:*
- Hyperthermia
- Hypoxia
- Tetanus
- Theophylline overdose

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