MGRADES
ODP - ALS (Advanced Life Support) Ref:
Resuscitation Council (UK) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The 4 H's - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypoxia
Hypovolaemia
Hypo/Hyperkalaemia (& other metabolic disorders)
Hypothermia
The 4 T's are - CORRECT ANSWER - Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)
Toxins
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade (cardiac)
PEA stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulseless Electrical Activity
Describe PEA (pulseless electrical activity) - CORRECT ANSWER - electrical rhythm
appears but heart is not pumping
- CORRECT ANSWER -
Is PEA a shockable rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
The most frequent causes of PEA are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypoxia and
hypovolemia
, MGRADES
The primary treatment for PEA is....... - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR while identifying
underlying condition
Describe asystole - CORRECT ANSWER - there is no discernible electrical activity
within the heart and as such no pulse.
The primary treatment for asystole is - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR and identification of
the underlying cause
In PEA and asystole when should adrenaline be given and how much. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1mg should be given as soon as IV access is secured.
The CPR compression to ventilation ratio in adults is - CORRECT ANSWER - 30:2
The CPR compression to ventilation ratio in children is - CORRECT ANSWER - 15:2
Before starting chest compressions in a paediatric arrest you should....... - CORRECT
ANSWER - administer 5 rescue breaths
Compression rate for CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - 100-120/minute
Shockable rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - VF (ventricular Fibrillation) & pVT
(pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia)
Non-Shockable rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - PEA and asystole
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) - Picture - CORRECT ANSWER - What rhythm is this?
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) - Picture - CORRECT ANSWER - What rhythm is this?
ODP - ALS (Advanced Life Support) Ref:
Resuscitation Council (UK) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The 4 H's - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypoxia
Hypovolaemia
Hypo/Hyperkalaemia (& other metabolic disorders)
Hypothermia
The 4 T's are - CORRECT ANSWER - Thrombosis (coronary or pulmonary)
Toxins
Tension pneumothorax
Tamponade (cardiac)
PEA stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - Pulseless Electrical Activity
Describe PEA (pulseless electrical activity) - CORRECT ANSWER - electrical rhythm
appears but heart is not pumping
- CORRECT ANSWER -
Is PEA a shockable rhythm? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
The most frequent causes of PEA are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypoxia and
hypovolemia
, MGRADES
The primary treatment for PEA is....... - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR while identifying
underlying condition
Describe asystole - CORRECT ANSWER - there is no discernible electrical activity
within the heart and as such no pulse.
The primary treatment for asystole is - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR and identification of
the underlying cause
In PEA and asystole when should adrenaline be given and how much. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1mg should be given as soon as IV access is secured.
The CPR compression to ventilation ratio in adults is - CORRECT ANSWER - 30:2
The CPR compression to ventilation ratio in children is - CORRECT ANSWER - 15:2
Before starting chest compressions in a paediatric arrest you should....... - CORRECT
ANSWER - administer 5 rescue breaths
Compression rate for CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - 100-120/minute
Shockable rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - VF (ventricular Fibrillation) & pVT
(pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia)
Non-Shockable rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER - PEA and asystole
Ventricular fibrillation (VF) - Picture - CORRECT ANSWER - What rhythm is this?
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) - Picture - CORRECT ANSWER - What rhythm is this?
