AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM
AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? ANS
>> Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-laboured respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2
is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? ANS >> Obtaining a 12
lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? ANS >> Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyse a rhythm. What is your next step? ANS >>
Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA)
and the pt. has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in
place. What management step is your next priority? ANS >> Administer 1mg of
epinephrine
, AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rhythm on the monitor. The pt.
has no pulse. What is the next action? ANS >> Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
ANS >> Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions? ANS >>
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? ANS >> Providing quality compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? ANS >> Sinus rhythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfuming high-quality CPR on a pt. With an
advanced airway in place? ANS >> Provide continuous chest compressions
without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an ET
tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen
and a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding? ANS >> Chest
compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's does what? ANS >> Allows
for monitoring CPR quality
AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? ANS
>> Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-laboured respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2
is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? ANS >> Obtaining a 12
lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? ANS >> Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyse a rhythm. What is your next step? ANS >>
Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA)
and the pt. has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in
place. What management step is your next priority? ANS >> Administer 1mg of
epinephrine
, AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rhythm on the monitor. The pt.
has no pulse. What is the next action? ANS >> Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
ANS >> Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions? ANS >>
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? ANS >> Providing quality compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? ANS >> Sinus rhythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfuming high-quality CPR on a pt. With an
advanced airway in place? ANS >> Provide continuous chest compressions
without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an ET
tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen
and a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding? ANS >> Chest
compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's does what? ANS >> Allows
for monitoring CPR quality
