ACLS HEARTCODE 2026 COMPLETE AND
VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWER
COLLECTION DEMONSTRATING 100 PERCENT
ACCURACY
©what needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes after
hospital arrival? Answer: neurological assessment
©what are some of the general questions you need to ask? Answer: do
you take any medications? when did the symptoms start? do you have
allergies? what other symptoms do you have?
©within 45 minutes the neuroimaging interpretation of the CT scan of
the brain suggests an acute ischemic infarction. There are no signs of
hemorrhage or mass lesions.
is this patient a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: Yes
NOT Not enough information
, ©what actions should the hospital staff take to determine whether the pt
is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: repeat the neurological
exam
NOT obtain an MRI of the brain for confirmation of hemorrhage
©you find that the patient's neurological function is rapidly improving.
Is this patient still a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: no
©because this patient is no longer a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy,
what are the next steps? Answer: support airway,breathing, and
circulation (ABCs), begin stroke pathway, admit the patient to an
intensive care unit
©what initial action should be taken (respiratory ) Answer: check for
responsiveness, assess airway, breathing, and circulation, call for
additional help
©the patient is unresponsive and not breathing but has a strong pulse.
What should your initial actions include? Answer: open the patient"s
airway via a head tilt-chin lift or jaw thrust, initiate VE with a bag mask
device attached to supplemental oxygen
©bradycardia scenario
VERIFIED QUESTION AND ANSWER
COLLECTION DEMONSTRATING 100 PERCENT
ACCURACY
©what needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes after
hospital arrival? Answer: neurological assessment
©what are some of the general questions you need to ask? Answer: do
you take any medications? when did the symptoms start? do you have
allergies? what other symptoms do you have?
©within 45 minutes the neuroimaging interpretation of the CT scan of
the brain suggests an acute ischemic infarction. There are no signs of
hemorrhage or mass lesions.
is this patient a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: Yes
NOT Not enough information
, ©what actions should the hospital staff take to determine whether the pt
is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: repeat the neurological
exam
NOT obtain an MRI of the brain for confirmation of hemorrhage
©you find that the patient's neurological function is rapidly improving.
Is this patient still a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? Answer: no
©because this patient is no longer a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy,
what are the next steps? Answer: support airway,breathing, and
circulation (ABCs), begin stroke pathway, admit the patient to an
intensive care unit
©what initial action should be taken (respiratory ) Answer: check for
responsiveness, assess airway, breathing, and circulation, call for
additional help
©the patient is unresponsive and not breathing but has a strong pulse.
What should your initial actions include? Answer: open the patient"s
airway via a head tilt-chin lift or jaw thrust, initiate VE with a bag mask
device attached to supplemental oxygen
©bradycardia scenario
