PALS Respiratory Distress and Failure Practice Questions

Studying for Pediatric Advanced Life Support? Prepare for the Pediatric Advanced Life Support by practicing on the PALS Respiratory Distress and Failure questions provided below. The practice questions are derived from the PALS provider handbook and adhere to the latest ILCOR and ECC guidelines.

1.Inadequate ventilation results in the inadequate elimination of what gas from the circulatory system? *
2.What is the main function of the respiratory system? *
3.A three-year-old boy presents to the emergency room with tachypnea, tachycardia, inspiratory stridor, and increased respiratory effort. What is the most likely problem associated with the child’s level of respiratory distress? *
4.What is the term used to describe the compensatory mechanism that maintains positive airway pressure while preventing the collapse of the alveoli and small airways? *
5.Which of the following medications would not be useful in treating a child with an upper airway obstruction secondary to anaphylaxis? *
6.What intervention is most appropriate for a child suspected of having a partial foreign body airway obstruction? *
7.What is the priority if a child presents with signs or symptoms of respiratory distress or failure? *
8.What condition is explained by an obstruction of the large airway outside the thorax? *
9.Which of the following is not considered one of the three main causes of upper airway obstructions? *
10.Which of the following is considered a focused intervention for the treatment of mild croup? *

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Online Handbook

  • PALS Megacodes
  • Introduction to PALS
  • PALS Medical Emergency Team
  • PALS Basic Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Resuscitation Tools
  • Respiratory Distress/ Failure
  • Bradycardia
  • Tachycardia
  • Shock
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Pediatric Post-Resuscitation Care
  • PALS Essentials
  • PALS Skills Training
  • PALS Algorithms
  • Reviews

PALS Megacodes

  1. Respiratory Distress
  2. Bradycardia & Asystole
  3. Ventricular Fibrillation
  4. Sinus Tachycardia & SVT

Introduction to PALS

1. Welcome To PALS

The Resuscitation Team

1. PALS Medical Emergency Team

PALS Basic Life Support

  1. Pediatric BLS Algorithm
  2. BLS for Pediatrics
  3. BLS for Children (Age One to Puberty)
  4. BLS for Infants (0 – 12 months)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

  1. The Initial Assessment: Diagnoses & Treatment
  2. Healthy Heart Anatomy & Physiology
  3. A Systematic Approach
  4. The Second Assessment: Diagnoses & Treatments
  5. Accurate Clinical Diagnosis

Resuscitation Tools

  1. Basic Airway Skills
  2. Resuscitation Skills
  3. Intraosseous Access Protocols
  4. Bag Mask Ventilation Protocols
  5. Endotracheal Intubation Protocols
  6. Basic Airway Protocols
  7. AED Infants & Children
  8. PALS Pharmacological Therapy

Respiratory Distress/Failure

1. Diagnose Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure

2. Management of Respiratory Distress and Respiratory Failure

Bradycardia

  1. Diagnose Bradycardia
  2. Management of Bradycardia
  3. Bradycardia Algorithm

Tachycardia

  1. Diagnose Tachycardia
  2. Management of Tachycardia

Shock

  1. Diagnosing Shock
  2. Management of Shock

Cardiac Arrest

  1. Diagnosing Cardiac Arrest
  2. Management of Cardiac Arrest

Pediatric Post-Resuscitation Care

  1. Post-Resuscitation Management
  2. Post-Resuscitation Care: Algorithm

PALS Essentials

1. PALS Pearls

PALS Skills Training

  1. PALS Skills Videos
  2. PALS Skills Training Test

PALS Algorithms

  1. PALS Pediatric Post-Resuscitation Care Algorithm
  2. PALS Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Algorithm
  3. PALS Pediatric Tachycardia Algorithm