AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST EXAM LATEST 100
QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified ANSWERS
What is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - answer>>300 mg
Shock and Antiarrhthmics
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic,
with associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110/min,
the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG
shows ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders administered 160 mg of aspirin, and
there is a patent peripheral IV. The pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is unrelieved after
3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? - answer>>Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow
IV bolus
Administer Oxygen and Drugs: Morphine
Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? - answer>>PETCO2 <10 mm Hg
Physiologic Monitoring During CPR
A postoperative patient in the ICU reports new chest pain. What actions have the highest priority? -
answer>>Obtain a 12-lead ECG and administer aspirin if not contraindicated.
EMS Assessment, Care, and Hospital Preparation
A 56-year-old man reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or difficulty breathing. The blood
pressure is 132/68 mm Hg, the pulse is 130/min and regular, the respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min,
and the pulse oximetry reading is 95%. The lead II ECG displays a wide-complex tachycardia. What is
, the next action after establishing an IV and obtaining a 12-lead ECG? - answer>>Seeking expert
consultation.
Application of the Tachycardia Algorithm to the Stable Patient: Wide (Broad)-Complex Tachycardias
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching
a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the rhythm strip shown above. What is the most important
early intervention?
(V-fib) - answer>>Defibrillation
Principle of Early Defibrillation
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the next action? -
answer>>Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
Resume CPR
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a patient in cardiac arrest.
What is the next most preferred route for drug administration? - answer>>Intraosseous (IO)
Routes of Access for Drugs
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR? - answer>>At least 100 per minute
(100-120)
The BLS Survey
QUESTIONS AND 100% Verified ANSWERS
What is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - answer>>300 mg
Shock and Antiarrhthmics
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic,
with associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110/min,
the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG
shows ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders administered 160 mg of aspirin, and
there is a patent peripheral IV. The pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is unrelieved after
3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? - answer>>Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow
IV bolus
Administer Oxygen and Drugs: Morphine
Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? - answer>>PETCO2 <10 mm Hg
Physiologic Monitoring During CPR
A postoperative patient in the ICU reports new chest pain. What actions have the highest priority? -
answer>>Obtain a 12-lead ECG and administer aspirin if not contraindicated.
EMS Assessment, Care, and Hospital Preparation
A 56-year-old man reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or difficulty breathing. The blood
pressure is 132/68 mm Hg, the pulse is 130/min and regular, the respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min,
and the pulse oximetry reading is 95%. The lead II ECG displays a wide-complex tachycardia. What is
, the next action after establishing an IV and obtaining a 12-lead ECG? - answer>>Seeking expert
consultation.
Application of the Tachycardia Algorithm to the Stable Patient: Wide (Broad)-Complex Tachycardias
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching
a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the rhythm strip shown above. What is the most important
early intervention?
(V-fib) - answer>>Defibrillation
Principle of Early Defibrillation
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the next action? -
answer>>Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
Resume CPR
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a patient in cardiac arrest.
What is the next most preferred route for drug administration? - answer>>Intraosseous (IO)
Routes of Access for Drugs
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR? - answer>>At least 100 per minute
(100-120)
The BLS Survey
