AHA ACLS Written Test
AHA ACLS Written Test
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1. You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. Start chest compressions
After activating the emergency response system, you of at least 100 per min.
determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?
2. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?
3. What is the preferred method of access for epi admin- Peripheral IV
istration during cardiac arrest in most pts?
4. An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is Begin chest compressions.
your next step?
5. You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor Administer 1mg of epi-
displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no pulse. nepherine
You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is
in place. What management step is your next priority?
6. During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex Resume compressions
rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is the
next action?
7. What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in car- Prolonged interruptions in
diac arrest management? chest compressions.
8. Which action is a componant of high-quality chest Allowing complete chest
comressions? recoil
9. Which action increases the chance of successful con- Providing quality com-
version of ventricular fibrillation? pressions immediately be-
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fore a defibrillation at-
tempt.
10. Which situation BEST describes PEA? Sinus rythm without a
pulse
11. What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality Provide continuous
CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway in place? chest compressionswith-
out pauses and 10 ventila-
tions per minute.
12. 3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber Chest compressions may
of your team inserts an ET tube while another per- not be effective.
forms continuous chest comressions. During subse-
quent bentilation, you notice the presence of a wave-
fom on the capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of 8 mm
Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
13. The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's Allowsfor monitoring CPR
does what? quality
14. For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attemptedresusci- Consider terminating re-
tation of a pt who originally presented with V-FIB. After suscitive efforts after con-
the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole which sulting medical control.
has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is your next treatment?
15. Which is a safe and effective practice within the defib- Be sure O2 is NOT blowing
rillation sequence? over the pt's chest during
shock.
16. During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses con- Begin chest compressions.
sciousness. After calling for help and determining that
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AHA ACLS Written Test
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1. You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. Start chest compressions
After activating the emergency response system, you of at least 100 per min.
determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?
2. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?
3. What is the preferred method of access for epi admin- Peripheral IV
istration during cardiac arrest in most pts?
4. An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is Begin chest compressions.
your next step?
5. You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor Administer 1mg of epi-
displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no pulse. nepherine
You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is
in place. What management step is your next priority?
6. During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex Resume compressions
rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is the
next action?
7. What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in car- Prolonged interruptions in
diac arrest management? chest compressions.
8. Which action is a componant of high-quality chest Allowing complete chest
comressions? recoil
9. Which action increases the chance of successful con- Providing quality com-
version of ventricular fibrillation? pressions immediately be-
1/7
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AHA ACLS Written Test
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fore a defibrillation at-
tempt.
10. Which situation BEST describes PEA? Sinus rythm without a
pulse
11. What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality Provide continuous
CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway in place? chest compressionswith-
out pauses and 10 ventila-
tions per minute.
12. 3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber Chest compressions may
of your team inserts an ET tube while another per- not be effective.
forms continuous chest comressions. During subse-
quent bentilation, you notice the presence of a wave-
fom on the capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of 8 mm
Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
13. The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's Allowsfor monitoring CPR
does what? quality
14. For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attemptedresusci- Consider terminating re-
tation of a pt who originally presented with V-FIB. After suscitive efforts after con-
the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole which sulting medical control.
has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is your next treatment?
15. Which is a safe and effective practice within the defib- Be sure O2 is NOT blowing
rillation sequence? over the pt's chest during
shock.
16. During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses con- Begin chest compressions.
sciousness. After calling for help and determining that
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