ACLS 2025

ACLS 2025 Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? a. obtain a chest xray b. check the patient's pulse c. monitor the patient's PETCO2 d. obtain a 12-lead ECG - answer-c. monitor the patient's PETCO2 What is an effect of excessive ventilation? a. decreased intrathoracic pressure b. increased perfusion pressures c. decreased cardiac output d. increased venous return - answer-c. decreased cardiac output In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube? a. arterial blood gas b. continuous waveform capnography c. chest radiography d. hemoglobin level - answer-b. continuous waveform capnography c0ntinues...