AMERICAN RED CROSS - ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT FINAL EXAM 49
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ventricular Tachycardia - answer A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is
determined to have NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned based on which finding?
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Atrial Tachycardia
On the lower RIGHT abdomen - answer A healthcare provider is establishing cardiac monitoring
using a five-electrode system. The healthcare provider demonstrates proper use of the system
by placing the green electrode in which location?
- Under the left clavicle at the midclavicular line
- At the 4th intercostal space, right sternal border
- On the lower right abdomen
- On the lower left abdomen
Atrial Fibrillation - answer The stroke team is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. The
patient is alert and able to carry on a conversation, although the patient has difficulty getting
the words out. Testing confirms that the patient has had an ischemic stroke. Based on the
patient's medical history, a history of which arrhythmia would alert the team to the patient's
increased risk for stroke?
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation
,- Ventricular fibrillation
- Bradycardia
Pneumothorax - answer A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team
initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which
condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM
technique is being used?
- Hypertension
- Pneumothorax
- Rib Fracture
- Esophageal Injury
Unstable Angina - answer A patient presents to the emergency department with mild to
moderate recurrent chest pain, without any nausea or vomiting. A 12-lead ECG is obtained and
shows ST-segment depression with transient T-wave elevation indicative of NSTE-ACS. Cardiac
enzyme levels are obtained and are not elevated. These findings suggest which condition?
- Non-STEMI
- Myocardial Infarction
- STEMI
- Unstable Angina
Visual function, LOC, and Language deficits - answer A patient is brought to the emergency
department by their spouse. The spouse says, "I think it's a stroke." The stroke team initiates a
rapid stroke assessment using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Which area(s)
would the team include in this assessment?
- Visual function
- Level of consciousness
, - Cranial Nerve function
- Language deficits
- Facial Palsy
Atropine 0.5 mg q 4-5 min - answer A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status
arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary
assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse
oximetry, supplemental oxygen and vascular access. The team reviews the patient's ECG rhythm
strip, as shown in the following figure. Which agent would the team most likely administer?
- Atropine 0.5 mg q 4-5 min
- Dopamine 5-10 mcg/min
- Epinephrine 2-10 mcg/min
- Amiodarone 150 mg over 10 min
We delivered 1 ventilation every 6 seconds and chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute. - answer A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event.
A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced cardiac life support was initiated. The
patient required the placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which
statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
35-45 mmHg - answer A healthcare provider initiates ventilations to ensure adequate breathing
and oxygenation. While ventilations are being performed, capnography is established to
evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. The healthcare provider determines that ventilations
are adequate based on which end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value?
- 10-15 mmHg
- 20-25 mmHg
- 25-30 mmHg
- 35-45 mmHg
LIFE SUPPORT FINAL EXAM 49
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Ventricular Tachycardia - answer A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is
determined to have NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned based on which finding?
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Atrial Tachycardia
On the lower RIGHT abdomen - answer A healthcare provider is establishing cardiac monitoring
using a five-electrode system. The healthcare provider demonstrates proper use of the system
by placing the green electrode in which location?
- Under the left clavicle at the midclavicular line
- At the 4th intercostal space, right sternal border
- On the lower right abdomen
- On the lower left abdomen
Atrial Fibrillation - answer The stroke team is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. The
patient is alert and able to carry on a conversation, although the patient has difficulty getting
the words out. Testing confirms that the patient has had an ischemic stroke. Based on the
patient's medical history, a history of which arrhythmia would alert the team to the patient's
increased risk for stroke?
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation
,- Ventricular fibrillation
- Bradycardia
Pneumothorax - answer A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team
initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which
condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM
technique is being used?
- Hypertension
- Pneumothorax
- Rib Fracture
- Esophageal Injury
Unstable Angina - answer A patient presents to the emergency department with mild to
moderate recurrent chest pain, without any nausea or vomiting. A 12-lead ECG is obtained and
shows ST-segment depression with transient T-wave elevation indicative of NSTE-ACS. Cardiac
enzyme levels are obtained and are not elevated. These findings suggest which condition?
- Non-STEMI
- Myocardial Infarction
- STEMI
- Unstable Angina
Visual function, LOC, and Language deficits - answer A patient is brought to the emergency
department by their spouse. The spouse says, "I think it's a stroke." The stroke team initiates a
rapid stroke assessment using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. Which area(s)
would the team include in this assessment?
- Visual function
- Level of consciousness
, - Cranial Nerve function
- Language deficits
- Facial Palsy
Atropine 0.5 mg q 4-5 min - answer A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status
arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary
assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse
oximetry, supplemental oxygen and vascular access. The team reviews the patient's ECG rhythm
strip, as shown in the following figure. Which agent would the team most likely administer?
- Atropine 0.5 mg q 4-5 min
- Dopamine 5-10 mcg/min
- Epinephrine 2-10 mcg/min
- Amiodarone 150 mg over 10 min
We delivered 1 ventilation every 6 seconds and chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute. - answer A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event.
A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced cardiac life support was initiated. The
patient required the placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which
statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
35-45 mmHg - answer A healthcare provider initiates ventilations to ensure adequate breathing
and oxygenation. While ventilations are being performed, capnography is established to
evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. The healthcare provider determines that ventilations
are adequate based on which end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value?
- 10-15 mmHg
- 20-25 mmHg
- 25-30 mmHg
- 35-45 mmHg
