ACLS Test 2023 Complete Questions and Answers

ACLS Test 2023 Complete Questions and Answers. An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a good indicator that proper CPR is being performed? Your Answer PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg Question 2 of 50 swCPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg be administered to a patient who is in PEA. The individual who is accessing the medication states: “I am going to administer 1mg of Epinephrine IVP now.” This is an example of: Your Answer Closed loop communication Question 3 of 50CORRECT A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that radiates to this left jaw and arm. Which of the following drug & dosage combinations might you expect to see administered in this patient? Your Answer Oral aspirin 160-325 mg Question 4 of 50 An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive to discover fine VF on the monitor. What is the next course of action? Your Answer Initiate CPR while setting up the defibrillator Question 5 of 50 The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and Amiodarone administered 2 minutes apart. What drug should be administered next? Your Answer Epinephrine Question 6 of 50CORRECT When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions (intubation, defibrillation, rhythm analysis) should not take longer than: Your Answer 10 seconds Question 7 of 50CORRECT What is the correct formula for targeted temperature management (TTM) for those individuals who meet the criteria following ROSC in cardiac arrest? Your Answer 32-36’C for at least 24 hours Question 8 of 50 EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred speech, facial droop and difficulty raising up her left arm. Which of the following actions is advised? Your Answer Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected stroke patient Question 9 of 50CORRECT The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA) is: Your Answer Measure device from the angle of the mandible to the corner of the mouth Question 10 of 50 An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg IVP. What should the next step be assuming the patient is still stable? Your Answer Adenosine 12mg IV Question 11 of 50CORRECT If the above individual’s blood pressure suddenly drops to 70 palpable and they become diaphoretic and confused, what action should be taken? Your Answer Synchronized cardioversion Question 12 of 50CORRECT A coworker is not holding the bag valve mask device correctly and is therefore not getting a good seal around the mouth area during CPR. You quickly reposition their hands so that the device becomes effective as CPR continues. This is an example of: Your Answer Constructive intervention Question 13 of 50 A 67 year old woman presents to the emergency room with chest pressure, diaphoresis and nausea. A 12 lead EKG shows evidence of an acute inferior wall MI. Which of the following is the suggested maximum time frame for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) once the patient has arrived to the emergency dept? Your Answer 90 minutes Question 14 of 50 In order to ensure optimal CPR is being performed, which of the following statements is false? Your Answer Check for a pulse after each defibrillation