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ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac
Arrest Questions with Correct Answers
for Specific Exam Mail
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac
arrest?
Ans: Acidosis
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension
should be treated in a post-cardiac arrest patient when
the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the
mean arterial pressure (MAP) is less than:
Ans: 65 mmHg
The pathophysiologic consequences of cardiac arrest
comprise what key areas?
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 2
Ans: Brain injury
Systemic dysfunction
Myocardial dysfunction
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate intervention for a
patient in cardiac arrest?
Ans: Drug overdose
Pulmonary embolism
Hypothermia
Which of the following rhythms are shockable?
Ans: Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A 32-year-old patient (30 weeks' gestation) goes into
cardiac arrest. The fundus is above the umbilicus. How
can team members maximize the effectiveness of chest
compressions for this patient?
Pretest - Stuvia US
ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac
Arrest Questions with Correct Answers
for Specific Exam Mail
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac
arrest?
Ans: Acidosis
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension
should be treated in a post-cardiac arrest patient when
the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the
mean arterial pressure (MAP) is less than:
Ans: 65 mmHg
The pathophysiologic consequences of cardiac arrest
comprise what key areas?
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 2
Ans: Brain injury
Systemic dysfunction
Myocardial dysfunction
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate intervention for a
patient in cardiac arrest?
Ans: Drug overdose
Pulmonary embolism
Hypothermia
Which of the following rhythms are shockable?
Ans: Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A 32-year-old patient (30 weeks' gestation) goes into
cardiac arrest. The fundus is above the umbilicus. How
can team members maximize the effectiveness of chest
compressions for this patient?
Pretest - Stuvia US
