ACLS Practice Exam Questions with correct Answers 2023

Which action is part of the secondary assessment of a conscious patient - Formulate a differential diagnosis What is the most common type of stroke - Ischemic stroke What is the recommended time window after symptom onset for early fibrinolytic therapy or direct catheter based reperfusion for patients with STEMI and no contraindications - 12 hours What validated, abbreviated out of hospital neurologic evaluation tool contains 3 components: facial droop, arm drift, and abormal speech test - Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke scale What is the estimated probability of the CPSS with 1 abnormal finding when scored by prehospital providers - 72% Which is a stroke severity tool that helps EMS differentiate large vessel occlusion stroke from non-large vessel occlusion stroke - Los Angeles Motor Scale What is the primary advantage of using a stroke severity tool? - It helps ID large vessel occlusion stroke During CPR, CCF should be at least ______% and ideally greater than _____% - 60/80 What is an advantage of EMS alerting the receiving facility of the impending arrival of a patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke - The hospital can perform more efficient evaluation and management