UPDATED ACLS FINAL TEST 2024/2025 WITH
100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows the
following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would suggest
which of the following as a possible precipitating factor?
Cardiac tamponade
Electrocution
Hemorrhage
Antibiotic use Answer: Electrocution
The rhythm is ventricular fibrillation. Precipitating causes of
ventricular fibrillation include electrocution, myocardial ischemia or
infarction, shock, stimulant overdose and ventricular tachycardia.
◉ A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional
housing presents to the emergency department with complaints of
feeling feverish and very faint. The patient tells the emergency nurse
that she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon palpation,
the fundus is not at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition
quickly deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and
able to be used without impeding or delaying the resuscitation
,effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to guide decision-making
in the care of this patient?
Point-of-care ultrasound
Fetal monitoring
Fetal echocardiogram
Abdominal radiograph Answer: Point-of-care ultrasound
Gestational age is an important consideration when determining the
approach to a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest. If the gestational
age is not known and point-of-care ultrasound is available and able
to be performed without impeding or delaying the resuscitation
effort, it can be used to quickly estimate gestational age and guide
decision-making.
◉ A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a
healthcare facility. A healthcare provider observes the event and
hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider
performs which assessment first?
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
Rapid assessment
Basic life support assessment Answer: Rapid assessment
, A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare
provider should first perform a rapid assessment. A rapid
assessment is a visual survey to ensure safety, form an initial
impression about the patient's condition (including looking for life-
threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional
resources. This would be followed by a primary assessment and
then a secondary assessment.
◉ A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-mask
(BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and a blood gas is
obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which arterial
carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg Answer: 35 to 45 mmHg
Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45
mmHg confirm adequacy of ventilation.
◉ 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
100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows the
following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would suggest
which of the following as a possible precipitating factor?
Cardiac tamponade
Electrocution
Hemorrhage
Antibiotic use Answer: Electrocution
The rhythm is ventricular fibrillation. Precipitating causes of
ventricular fibrillation include electrocution, myocardial ischemia or
infarction, shock, stimulant overdose and ventricular tachycardia.
◉ A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional
housing presents to the emergency department with complaints of
feeling feverish and very faint. The patient tells the emergency nurse
that she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon palpation,
the fundus is not at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition
quickly deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and
able to be used without impeding or delaying the resuscitation
,effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to guide decision-making
in the care of this patient?
Point-of-care ultrasound
Fetal monitoring
Fetal echocardiogram
Abdominal radiograph Answer: Point-of-care ultrasound
Gestational age is an important consideration when determining the
approach to a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest. If the gestational
age is not known and point-of-care ultrasound is available and able
to be performed without impeding or delaying the resuscitation
effort, it can be used to quickly estimate gestational age and guide
decision-making.
◉ A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a
healthcare facility. A healthcare provider observes the event and
hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider
performs which assessment first?
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
Rapid assessment
Basic life support assessment Answer: Rapid assessment
, A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare
provider should first perform a rapid assessment. A rapid
assessment is a visual survey to ensure safety, form an initial
impression about the patient's condition (including looking for life-
threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional
resources. This would be followed by a primary assessment and
then a secondary assessment.
◉ A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-mask
(BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and a blood gas is
obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which arterial
carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg Answer: 35 to 45 mmHg
Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45
mmHg confirm adequacy of ventilation.
◉ 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
