ACLS 2016 Exam B 50 Q&A

1. Which best describes this rhythm: third-degree heart block 2. To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm how often do you squeeze the bag: Once every 5 to 6 seconds 3. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm: sec- ond-degree atrioventricular block type one 4. Which is the recommended next step after a different relation attempt: Re- sume CPR starting with compressions 5. What is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team or rapid re- sponse team: Identifying and treating early clinical deterioration. 6. You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which rate should you use to perform the compressions: 100-120 per minute 7. You instruct a team member to give 0.5 mg atropine IV. Which response is an example of close loop: I will draw up 0.5 mg of atropine 8. which best describes an action taken by the team leader to avoid ineffi- ciencies during a resuscitation attempt: Clearly delegate tasks 9. you have completed two minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm shown here, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of a team resumes chest compressions and an IV is placed. Which do you do next: give epinephrine 1 mg IV 10. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac arrest who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field: Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 11. in addition to clinical assessment which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct placement of endotracheal tube: continuous waveform capnography 12. as a team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch: About every 2 minutes (after 5 cycles of 30:2) 13. A responder is caring for a patient with a history of congestive heart fail- ure the patient is experiencing shortness of breath, blood pressure of 68/50 and a heart rate of 190. The patient's lead II ECG is displayed here. Which best characterizes this patient's rhythm: unstable superventricular tachycardia 14. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor we determined that he is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your