AHA ACLS Exam Review Questions and Answers
What is your priority in care for a pulseless patient?
CPR
What is the compression to vent ratio for the pulseless patient without advanced airway?
30:2
How often do we switch CPR compressors?
Q 2 mins
How soon should compressions be started in the pulseless patient?
NOW
How long should the pulse check take?
Between 5-10 secs
What is the max off chest time for the pulseless patient?
10 seconds
A common error in CPR is ...
too much time off chest
How do you know how much air to ventilate your patient?
Chest rise
What happens if you over-ventilate (hyperventilate) your pt?
Decrease cardiac output, decreased cerebral perfusion
After you determine your patient is unreponsive and call for what is your next assessment?
Check pulse/breathing.
, How often can you defib a patient?
Q 2mins
What rhythms can be defib?
Pulseless v tach and v fib
Best way to minimize interruption in chest compressions (time off chest)?
Continue comp while defic is charging
What is the compression rate and depth?
1--=120 bpm and 2 in
What 2 things can quantitative capnography be used for?
CPR >10; determine intubation if in lungs (should have wave)
What PETCO2 reading would be associated with each?
35-40
What is a team leader's first responsibility?
Assign roles
What is ventilation rate and frequency for the adult patient with a pulse?
1:5-6 sec
What happens to the heart rate in a patient with severe hypoxia (or resp. arrest)?
Decreased heart rate causes bradycardia
What type of patient requires oral pharyngeal airway (OPA)?
Unconsioucs
After ROSC, what is the target PETCO2 reading?
35-40
What is your priority in care for a pulseless patient?
CPR
What is the compression to vent ratio for the pulseless patient without advanced airway?
30:2
How often do we switch CPR compressors?
Q 2 mins
How soon should compressions be started in the pulseless patient?
NOW
How long should the pulse check take?
Between 5-10 secs
What is the max off chest time for the pulseless patient?
10 seconds
A common error in CPR is ...
too much time off chest
How do you know how much air to ventilate your patient?
Chest rise
What happens if you over-ventilate (hyperventilate) your pt?
Decrease cardiac output, decreased cerebral perfusion
After you determine your patient is unreponsive and call for what is your next assessment?
Check pulse/breathing.
, How often can you defib a patient?
Q 2mins
What rhythms can be defib?
Pulseless v tach and v fib
Best way to minimize interruption in chest compressions (time off chest)?
Continue comp while defic is charging
What is the compression rate and depth?
1--=120 bpm and 2 in
What 2 things can quantitative capnography be used for?
CPR >10; determine intubation if in lungs (should have wave)
What PETCO2 reading would be associated with each?
35-40
What is a team leader's first responsibility?
Assign roles
What is ventilation rate and frequency for the adult patient with a pulse?
1:5-6 sec
What happens to the heart rate in a patient with severe hypoxia (or resp. arrest)?
Decreased heart rate causes bradycardia
What type of patient requires oral pharyngeal airway (OPA)?
Unconsioucs
After ROSC, what is the target PETCO2 reading?
35-40
