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ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ALS EXAM LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW VERSION
What are the four Hs? - (answers)Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hypothermia, Hypo-
kalaemia (metabolic)
What are the four Ts? - (answers)Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension
Pneumothorax, Toxins
% of Cardiac Arrests which are shockable? - (answers)25%
% of Cardiac Arrests which are Non-shockable? - (answers)75% (50% Asystole &
25% PEA)
How many Cardiac Arrests reach ROSC? - (answers)25-30%
How many Cardiac Arrests are discharged hospital? - (answers)8% (Out of
hospital) 20% (In hospital)
What are the chain of survival steps? - (answers)Early recognition & Call for help
Early CPR
Early Defibrillation (within 3 mins)
Post resuscitation Care (starts after ROSC)
Which rhythms are shockable? - (answers)V-fib and Pulseless VT
During CPR how often should adrenaline be given? - (answers)3-5 mins
During CPR how often should amiodarone be given? - (answers)1 x after 3 shocks
Which rhythms are non-shockable? - (answers)PEA/ASYSTOLE
What does SBAR stand for? - (answers)Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
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What does RSVP stand for? - (answers)Reason
Story
Vital Signs
Plan
What are the stages of the chain of prevention? - (answers)Education
Monitoring
Recognition
Call for help
Response
Talk through A-E assessment and what it involves. - (answers)As per usual A-E.
causes of airway obstruction - (answers)Blood
Vomit
CNS depletion
Foreign Body
Direct Trauma to face or throat
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal Swelling
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Bronchial Secretions
Blocked Trachy
What spinal level innervates the diaphragm? - (answers)C3/4/5
Who should be given oxygen? - (answers)ALL critically ill patients 15L02 via non-
rebreathe then titrate when stable.
Causes of VF? (9) - (answers)ACS
Hypertensive heart disease
valve disease
Drugs (antiarrythmic drugs, TCAs, digoxin)
Inherited Disease (Long QT)
Acidosis]
ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT ALS EXAM LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW VERSION
What are the four Hs? - (answers)Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hypothermia, Hypo-
kalaemia (metabolic)
What are the four Ts? - (answers)Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension
Pneumothorax, Toxins
% of Cardiac Arrests which are shockable? - (answers)25%
% of Cardiac Arrests which are Non-shockable? - (answers)75% (50% Asystole &
25% PEA)
How many Cardiac Arrests reach ROSC? - (answers)25-30%
How many Cardiac Arrests are discharged hospital? - (answers)8% (Out of
hospital) 20% (In hospital)
What are the chain of survival steps? - (answers)Early recognition & Call for help
Early CPR
Early Defibrillation (within 3 mins)
Post resuscitation Care (starts after ROSC)
Which rhythms are shockable? - (answers)V-fib and Pulseless VT
During CPR how often should adrenaline be given? - (answers)3-5 mins
During CPR how often should amiodarone be given? - (answers)1 x after 3 shocks
Which rhythms are non-shockable? - (answers)PEA/ASYSTOLE
What does SBAR stand for? - (answers)Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
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What does RSVP stand for? - (answers)Reason
Story
Vital Signs
Plan
What are the stages of the chain of prevention? - (answers)Education
Monitoring
Recognition
Call for help
Response
Talk through A-E assessment and what it involves. - (answers)As per usual A-E.
causes of airway obstruction - (answers)Blood
Vomit
CNS depletion
Foreign Body
Direct Trauma to face or throat
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal Swelling
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Bronchial Secretions
Blocked Trachy
What spinal level innervates the diaphragm? - (answers)C3/4/5
Who should be given oxygen? - (answers)ALL critically ill patients 15L02 via non-
rebreathe then titrate when stable.
Causes of VF? (9) - (answers)ACS
Hypertensive heart disease
valve disease
Drugs (antiarrythmic drugs, TCAs, digoxin)
Inherited Disease (Long QT)
Acidosis]
