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ACLS Post Test 2 (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+
You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2
hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not
have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best?
a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours
c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration
d. wait for MRI result - ..(ANSWER)...a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation time for PCI?
a. 150 mins
b. 180 mins
c. 120 mins
d. 90 mins - ..(ANSWER)...90 mins
Which is the recommended oral dose of ASA for a pt w/ suspected ACS?
a. 81 mg
b. 325-650 mg
c. 160-325 mg
d. 40 mg - ..(ANSWER)...160-325 mg
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chest compressions during for adult rate - ..(ANSWER)...100-120/min
effect of excessive ventilation
a. decresed cardiac output
b. decreased intrathoracic pressure
c. increased perfusion pressure
d. increased venous return - ..(ANSWER)...decreased cardiac output
temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest -
..(ANSWER)...32-36C
3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts
an endotracheal tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography
shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2 of 8mmHg. What is the significance of
the finding?
a. chest compression may not be effective
b. The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
d. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts - ..(ANSWER)...a. chest
compression may not be effective
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. to assess CPR quality, you
should - ..(ANSWER)...monitor the patient's PETCO2
ACLS Post Test 2 (Latest Update)
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+
You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2
hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not
have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best?
a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours
c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration
d. wait for MRI result - ..(ANSWER)...a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation time for PCI?
a. 150 mins
b. 180 mins
c. 120 mins
d. 90 mins - ..(ANSWER)...90 mins
Which is the recommended oral dose of ASA for a pt w/ suspected ACS?
a. 81 mg
b. 325-650 mg
c. 160-325 mg
d. 40 mg - ..(ANSWER)...160-325 mg
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chest compressions during for adult rate - ..(ANSWER)...100-120/min
effect of excessive ventilation
a. decresed cardiac output
b. decreased intrathoracic pressure
c. increased perfusion pressure
d. increased venous return - ..(ANSWER)...decreased cardiac output
temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest -
..(ANSWER)...32-36C
3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts
an endotracheal tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography
shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2 of 8mmHg. What is the significance of
the finding?
a. chest compression may not be effective
b. The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
d. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts - ..(ANSWER)...a. chest
compression may not be effective
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. to assess CPR quality, you
should - ..(ANSWER)...monitor the patient's PETCO2
