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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 AHA and ECC guidelines.

1. You respond to a child or an infant that is found down. What is the next action after determining unresponsiveness?*
- Apply Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
- Tell a bystander to call 911.
- Look for a parent.
- Provide rescue breaths.
2. Which of the following describes the brachial pulse location?*
- Wrist - thumb side
- Elbow - inside near forearm
- Upper arm - inside
- Neck - either side of the trachea
3. What is a simple mnemonic for aid in the assessment of mental status?*
- AVPU
- SAMPLE
- ABCDE
- NRP
4. True or False: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GSC) verbal component utilizes the exact same responses for infants and adults.*
- True
- False
5. You are treating a 10-year old with a rapid pulse. The monitor is showing supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). What drug do you consider to treat this person?*
- Vasopressin
- Lidocaine
- Bretylium
- Adenosine
6. Which of the following sounds suggest an upper airway obstruction?*
- Stridor
- Burping
- Rales
- Apnea
7. You are treating a child with a toxin ingestion, resulting in bradycardia. Atropine is advised by poison control. Why is the minimum dose 0.1 mg 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. A seven-year-old child is struck by a car and found to be hypotensive. What is the most likely cause of the low blood pressure?*
- Anaphylactic shock
- Hypovolemic shock
- Cardiogenic shock
- Obstructive shock
10. Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac arrest?*
- Hyperthermia
- Hypoxia
- Tetanus
- Theophylline overdose

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