ACLS Version B
1. what should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressionsduring
CPR?
ANS continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging
2. what condition is an indication to stop of withhold resuscitative efforts?
ANS -
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 yournext action?
ANS IV or IO access
4. After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate theemergency
response team.What is your next action?
ANS check for a pulse
5. what is the recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to preventaspiration
during cardiac arrest?
ANS not recommended for routine use?
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6. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventricularfibrillation?
ANS produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart
7. what is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?
ANS at least100 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?
ANS de-fibrillation
9. a patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2 minutes ofcontinuous
CPR. the next intervention is to
ANS
administer a second shock
10. what is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?
ANS beginCPR, 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 cardiacarrest?
ANS antecubital vein
12. what is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for apatient
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