ACLS Exam Version B /Latest 2022:2023(50 Questions and Answers)

1. what should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?: continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging 2. what condition is an indication to stop of withhold resuscitative efforts?- : safety to threat providers? 3. After verifying the absence of a pulse, you initiate CPR with adequate bag-mask ventilation. The patient's lead II ECG appears below. What is your next action?: IV or IO access 4. After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate the emergency response team. What is your next action?: check for a pulse 5. what is the recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to prevent aspiration during cardiac arrest?: not recommended for routine use? 6. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventricular fibrillation?: produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart 7. what is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?: at least 100 per minute 8. EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the following rhythm strip. What is the most important early intervention?: - defibrillation 9. a patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2 minutes of continuous CPR. the next intervention is to:: administer a second shock 10. what is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?: begin CPR, starting with chest compressions 11. which of the following is the recommended first choice for establishing intravenous access during the attempted resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest?: antecubital vein