ACLS Pre-Course Exam Questions And Answers

ACLS Pre-Course Exam Questions And Answers An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a good indicator that proper CPR is being performed? - ANS PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg CPR 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: - ANS Closed loop communication 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? - ANS Oral aspirin 160-325 mg An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive to discover fine VF on the monitor. What is the next course of action? - ANS Initiate CPR while setting up the defibrillator The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and Amiodarone administered 2 minutes apart. What drug should be administered next? - ANS Epinephrine When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions (intubation, defibrillation, rhythm analysis) should not take longer than: - ANS 10 seconds What is the correct formula for targeted temperature management (TTM) for those individuals who meet the criteria following ROSC in cardiac arrest? - ANS 32-36'C for at least 24 hours