ACLS EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
, in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - correct ans:after 2
rounds of CPR/shock
after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes
when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - correct ans:after the 3rd shock give 300 mg
bolus of amiodarone
if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose
what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - correct ans:VF
VT
what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest - correct ans:asystole
PEA
if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi - correct ans:1mg epi every 3-5 minutes
after 1st round of CPR
what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation - correct ans:maintain O2 sat at 94%
treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor)
12 lead EKG
if in coma consider hypothermia
if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion
what are the 5 h's and 5 t's - correct ans:hypovolemia
hypoxia
hydrogen ion (acidosis)
hypo/hyperkalemia
hypothermia
tension pneumothorax
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
, in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - correct ans:after 2
rounds of CPR/shock
after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes
when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - correct ans:after the 3rd shock give 300 mg
bolus of amiodarone
if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose
what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - correct ans:VF
VT
what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest - correct ans:asystole
PEA
if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi - correct ans:1mg epi every 3-5 minutes
after 1st round of CPR
what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation - correct ans:maintain O2 sat at 94%
treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor)
12 lead EKG
if in coma consider hypothermia
if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion
what are the 5 h's and 5 t's - correct ans:hypovolemia
hypoxia
hydrogen ion (acidosis)
hypo/hyperkalemia
hypothermia
tension pneumothorax
