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ACLS EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | 2023-2024
Which class of medications commonly given to patients with acute coronary
syndromes may be adversely affected by morphine administration A.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
B. Oral antiplatelet medications
C. Beta blockers
D. Calcium channel blockers - ANSWER Oral antiplatelet medications
What is a benefit of morphine when given for the management of acute
coronary syndromes?
A. Central nervous system analgesia
B. Increases systemic vascular resistance
C. Increases left ventricular preload
D. Vasoconstriction - ANSWER A. Central nervous system analgesia
You obtain a 12-lead ECG in a patient with retrosternal chest pain.
Which ECG finding is suggestive of high-risk non-ST segment elevation acute
coronary syndromes
A. ST depressions less than 0.5mm
B. Dynamic T-wave inversion
C. ST-segment elevation
D. New bundle branch block - ANSWER B. Dynamic T-wave inversion
Upon reviewing a patient's 12 lead ECG, you note ST-segment elevation of
2mm in leads II,III, and aVF
How would you classify the electrocardiographic findings
A. Normal
B. STEMI
C. Non-STEMI
D. Non-diagnostic - ANSWER b. STEMI
,What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have
abnormal vital signs - ANSWER The number of in hospital cardiac arrests
decreases
What is the goal for first medical contact-to-ballon inflation time for a patient
receiving PCI - ANSWER 90 minutes
What is the longest acceptable emergency department door-to-needle time
when fibrinolysis is the intended reperfusion strategy - ANSWER 30
minutes
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What is the time goal for how quickly you should complete a fibronolytic
checklist once the patient arrives in the emergency department - ANSWER 10
minutes
What is the recommended time window after symptom onset for early
fibronolytic therapy or direct catheter-based reperfusion for patients with
STEMI and no contraindication - ANSWER Within 12 hours
a 49 yo says that he has had chest discomfort and excessive sweating for the past
25 minutes. Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing
symptoms suggestive of MI, what will your first actions include? - ANSWER
Provide prehospital notification to the receiving hospital
Administer aspirin
if considering prehospital fibrinolysis, use the fibrinolytic checklist
assess ABC
Obtain EKG
consider oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine if needed
His initial vital signs are HR 120/min BP 135/88 RR 23 O2 87%
When considering oxygen saturation, what is your course of actions? -
ANSWER Start oxygen at 4L
What additional questions help you determine next steps - ANSWER When
did the symptoms start
Do you take any medication
Do you have any allergies
Your patient continues to say that he has chest discomfort
What treatment can you repeat as long as it is not contraindicated by vital
signs - ANSWER Nitroglycerin sublingual every 3-5min
What is your interpretation of the patient's EKG tracing
ACLS EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | 2023-2024
Which class of medications commonly given to patients with acute coronary
syndromes may be adversely affected by morphine administration A.
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
B. Oral antiplatelet medications
C. Beta blockers
D. Calcium channel blockers - ANSWER Oral antiplatelet medications
What is a benefit of morphine when given for the management of acute
coronary syndromes?
A. Central nervous system analgesia
B. Increases systemic vascular resistance
C. Increases left ventricular preload
D. Vasoconstriction - ANSWER A. Central nervous system analgesia
You obtain a 12-lead ECG in a patient with retrosternal chest pain.
Which ECG finding is suggestive of high-risk non-ST segment elevation acute
coronary syndromes
A. ST depressions less than 0.5mm
B. Dynamic T-wave inversion
C. ST-segment elevation
D. New bundle branch block - ANSWER B. Dynamic T-wave inversion
Upon reviewing a patient's 12 lead ECG, you note ST-segment elevation of
2mm in leads II,III, and aVF
How would you classify the electrocardiographic findings
A. Normal
B. STEMI
C. Non-STEMI
D. Non-diagnostic - ANSWER b. STEMI
,What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have
abnormal vital signs - ANSWER The number of in hospital cardiac arrests
decreases
What is the goal for first medical contact-to-ballon inflation time for a patient
receiving PCI - ANSWER 90 minutes
What is the longest acceptable emergency department door-to-needle time
when fibrinolysis is the intended reperfusion strategy - ANSWER 30
minutes
, 2
What is the time goal for how quickly you should complete a fibronolytic
checklist once the patient arrives in the emergency department - ANSWER 10
minutes
What is the recommended time window after symptom onset for early
fibronolytic therapy or direct catheter-based reperfusion for patients with
STEMI and no contraindication - ANSWER Within 12 hours
a 49 yo says that he has had chest discomfort and excessive sweating for the past
25 minutes. Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing
symptoms suggestive of MI, what will your first actions include? - ANSWER
Provide prehospital notification to the receiving hospital
Administer aspirin
if considering prehospital fibrinolysis, use the fibrinolytic checklist
assess ABC
Obtain EKG
consider oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine if needed
His initial vital signs are HR 120/min BP 135/88 RR 23 O2 87%
When considering oxygen saturation, what is your course of actions? -
ANSWER Start oxygen at 4L
What additional questions help you determine next steps - ANSWER When
did the symptoms start
Do you take any medication
Do you have any allergies
Your patient continues to say that he has chest discomfort
What treatment can you repeat as long as it is not contraindicated by vital
signs - ANSWER Nitroglycerin sublingual every 3-5min
What is your interpretation of the patient's EKG tracing
