PALS Chapter 2 Quiz

Select the best response from the answer choices following each question.

1. When feeling for a pulse in an infant, where is the brachial artery located?

2. Which chest compression technique should be used by a single rescuer with a child less than 1 year of age?

3. The appropriate chest compression depth in children below 8 years old is:

4. In the prehospital setting, what is the compression-ventilation ratio for a two-person rescue team when performing CPR on a child?

5. The dispatcher is on the phone with an untrained community member who has witnessed a child’s collapse. The responder is willing to help the child and states that the child is not breathing. They cannot feel a pulse. The dispatcher should:

6. What sequence is recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines for the BLS and PALS approach toward resuscitating pediatric patients in cardiac arrest?

7. Which chest compression technique or practice ensures that there is a significant amount of negative thoracic pressure to allow for blood flow into the heart via the coronary arteries?

8. Which noninvasive technique that opens the airway is recommended in unconscious patients with abnormal respiration and possible trauma to the head and neck regions?

9. After initially performing 2 minutes of conventional CPR, in which of the following situations can a single rescuer leave a patient to activate EMS or retrieve an AED?

10. Compression-only CPR is better than no CPR at all, but what is the reason conventional CPR is best to perform in infants and children?

11. You arrive on the scene to find a 5-year-old girl unconscious but with a pulse and abnormal breathing. You call EMS, and they are on their way. While awaiting their arrival, what action should you perform?