ACLS Post-Test

is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor reveals the rhythm here. Vascular access has been established. Which of the following medications is most appropriate in this situation? A. Dopamine or sotalol B. Furosemide or atropine C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine D. Procainamide or amiodarone C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse. Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her chest or abdomen, and her skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient's side, you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in this situation will be to: A. Open her airway and give two breaths. B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED). C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse. D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway. C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium A 60-year-old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of the following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation? A. Jugular vein distention B. Subcutaneous emphysema C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest