American Red Cross - Advanced Life
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What is the most important consideration when using a bag-mask device during ventilation?
A. Delivering rapid breaths to ensure oxygenation
✔✔B. Creating a tight seal and providing adequate chest rise
C. Using both hands to squeeze the bag quickly
D. Giving two breaths every second
When should you administer a second dose of adenosine for a patient in supraventricular
tachycardia?
✔✔A. If the first dose does not convert the rhythm within 1–2 minutes
B. Immediately after the first dose
C. Only after administering epinephrine
D. If the heart rate drops below 60 bpm
Which type of shock is most commonly associated with anaphylaxis?
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,A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
✔✔C. Distributive shock
D. Obstructive shock
What is the primary treatment for pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?
✔✔A. High-quality CPR and identifying reversible causes
B. Immediate defibrillation
C. Synchronized cardioversion
D. Administration of adenosine
Which of the following is a key sign of respiratory failure in an adult patient?
A. Normal respiratory rate with slight wheezing
B. Mild shortness of breath but able to speak in full sentences
✔✔C. Altered mental status with shallow, inadequate breathing
D. Oxygen saturation of 97%
What is the recommended target oxygen saturation for post-cardiac arrest care?
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,A. 100%
✔✔B. 94–99%
C. 85–90%
D. 70–80%
What should you do if a patient with a suspected stroke has a blood glucose level of 50 mg/dL?
✔✔A. Administer glucose immediately
B. Wait for further stroke assessment before treating
C. Perform CPR
D. Give epinephrine
Which medication is most commonly used to treat torsades de pointes?
A. Atropine
✔✔B. Magnesium sulfate
C. Epinephrine
D. Calcium chloride
What is the most important initial step when responding to a patient in cardiac arrest?
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, A. Check for a medical alert bracelet
✔✔B. Begin high-quality CPR immediately
C. Take the patient’s temperature
D. Administer oxygen
What should you do if a patient in cardiac arrest has an advanced airway in place?
A. Continue giving 30:2 compressions and breaths
B. Deliver one breath every 3 seconds
✔✔C. Provide continuous compressions with one breath every 6 seconds
D. Only provide breaths if a pulse is present
Which medication is the first-line treatment for a patient in pulseless ventricular tachycardia?
A. Atropine
✔✔B. Epinephrine
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Adenosine
What is the best way to confirm successful endotracheal tube placement?
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Support Final Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
What is the most important consideration when using a bag-mask device during ventilation?
A. Delivering rapid breaths to ensure oxygenation
✔✔B. Creating a tight seal and providing adequate chest rise
C. Using both hands to squeeze the bag quickly
D. Giving two breaths every second
When should you administer a second dose of adenosine for a patient in supraventricular
tachycardia?
✔✔A. If the first dose does not convert the rhythm within 1–2 minutes
B. Immediately after the first dose
C. Only after administering epinephrine
D. If the heart rate drops below 60 bpm
Which type of shock is most commonly associated with anaphylaxis?
1
,A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Hypovolemic shock
✔✔C. Distributive shock
D. Obstructive shock
What is the primary treatment for pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?
✔✔A. High-quality CPR and identifying reversible causes
B. Immediate defibrillation
C. Synchronized cardioversion
D. Administration of adenosine
Which of the following is a key sign of respiratory failure in an adult patient?
A. Normal respiratory rate with slight wheezing
B. Mild shortness of breath but able to speak in full sentences
✔✔C. Altered mental status with shallow, inadequate breathing
D. Oxygen saturation of 97%
What is the recommended target oxygen saturation for post-cardiac arrest care?
2
,A. 100%
✔✔B. 94–99%
C. 85–90%
D. 70–80%
What should you do if a patient with a suspected stroke has a blood glucose level of 50 mg/dL?
✔✔A. Administer glucose immediately
B. Wait for further stroke assessment before treating
C. Perform CPR
D. Give epinephrine
Which medication is most commonly used to treat torsades de pointes?
A. Atropine
✔✔B. Magnesium sulfate
C. Epinephrine
D. Calcium chloride
What is the most important initial step when responding to a patient in cardiac arrest?
3
, A. Check for a medical alert bracelet
✔✔B. Begin high-quality CPR immediately
C. Take the patient’s temperature
D. Administer oxygen
What should you do if a patient in cardiac arrest has an advanced airway in place?
A. Continue giving 30:2 compressions and breaths
B. Deliver one breath every 3 seconds
✔✔C. Provide continuous compressions with one breath every 6 seconds
D. Only provide breaths if a pulse is present
Which medication is the first-line treatment for a patient in pulseless ventricular tachycardia?
A. Atropine
✔✔B. Epinephrine
C. Sodium bicarbonate
D. Adenosine
What is the best way to confirm successful endotracheal tube placement?
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