PEARS - Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization Child and Infant BLS Questions and Answers

Question 1

A lone healthcare provider finds an 8-month-old infant is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless.
After shouting for help and activating the emergency response system, what is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio the provider should use?

Accepted Answer

30 compressions to 2 breaths

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15 compressions to 2 breaths

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15 compressions to 1 breath

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30 compressions to 1 breath

Question 2

When performing high-quality chest compressions on a 6-month-old infant, what is the recommended compression depth?

Accepted Answer

Approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm)

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Approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)

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At least 2 inches (5 cm)

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At least 2.4 inches (6 cm)

Question 3

You are assessing an unresponsive 9-month-old. Which of the following is the correct anatomical site to check for a pulse in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Brachial artery

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Carotid artery

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Radial artery

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Femoral artery

Question 4

A 4-year-old child is found to be unresponsive with a palpable carotid pulse of 75/min but is not breathing. What is the most appropriate immediate intervention?

Accepted Answer

Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 2-3 seconds.

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Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100-120/min.

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Provide rescue breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 6 seconds.

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Attach an AED and wait for rhythm analysis.

Question 5

You are a single provider who witnesses the sudden collapse of a 7-year-old child. After confirming the scene is safe and the child is unresponsive, you shout for help. What is the very next action you should take?

Accepted Answer

Check for breathing and a pulse simultaneously.

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Leave the child to find an AED.

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Perform a blind finger sweep of the mouth.

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Begin chest compressions immediately.

Question 6

Which of the following describes the correct hand placement for performing chest compressions on a 6-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

The heel of one or two hands on the lower half of the sternum.

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Two fingers in the center of the chest, just below the nipple line.

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The heel of one or two hands on the upper half of the sternum.

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The two-thumb-encircling hands technique around the chest.