PALS Chapter 10: Cardiac Arrest Practice Test

Last Updated on May 22, 2025

Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS Chapter 10: Cardiac Arrest Practice Test 2025. Unlike cardiac arrest in adults, which is very common due to acute coronary syndrome, cardiac arrest in pediatrics is more commonly the consequence of respiratory failure or shock.

Thus, cardiac arrest can often be avoided if respiratory failure or shock is successfully managed. Less than 10% of the time, cardiac arrest is the consequence of ventricular arrhythmia and occurs suddenly. It may be possible to identify a reversible cause of cardiac arrest and treat it quickly. The reversible causes are essentially the same in children and infants as in adults.

PALS Chapter 10: Cardiac Arrest Practice Test

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PALS Chapter 10: Cardiac Arrest Practice Test

PALS Practice Test
Chapter 10: Cardiac Arrest
Total Items: 20 MCQs
Time Limit: N/A

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1) A 14-year-old is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. What treatment is indicated?

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2) What should you suspect in a child with no pulse, collapsed lungs on X-ray, and tracheal deviation?

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3) A child with no palpable pulse and a flatline on the ECG is in which rhythm?

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4) What is the correct first action for a child in ventricular fibrillation?

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5) Which of the following is NOT a reversible cause of cardiac arrest?

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6) A child is in cardiac arrest with no pulse but shows organized electrical activity on the monitor. What rhythm is this?

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7) Which “T” in the H’s and T’s is a reversible cause of cardiac arrest?

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8) During pediatric resuscitation, when is defibrillation indicated?

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9) Which of the following drugs is NOT used in pulseless pediatric cardiac arrest?

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10) A child has asystole on the monitor. What is the most appropriate action?

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11) Which of the following is a reversible cause of pediatric cardiac arrest?

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12) Which of the following rhythms is shockable in pediatric cardiac arrest?

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13) Which of the following would NOT typically cause pulseless electrical activity?

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14) What medication is given every 3–5 minutes during cardiac arrest?

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15) Which two rhythms are shockable in pediatric cardiac arrest?

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16) Which of the following may lead to pulseless ventricular tachycardia in children?

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17) What is the correct joule dose for first pediatric defibrillation?

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18) What is a key sign of pulseless electrical activity?

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19) What action is recommended after a shock is delivered in pediatric cardiac arrest?

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20) Which of the following is a common H in the reversible causes of cardiac arrest?

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