AHA ACLS Written Test — 92 Questions and Answers
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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
breathing. After activating the
emergency response system, you
determine there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
You are evaluating a 58 year old man Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a
heart rate of 92/min, non-labored Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and Ischemia
the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment
step is most important now?
,What is the preferred method of Peripheral IV
access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not promptly analyze a Begin chest compressions.
rythm. What is your next step?
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The Administer 1mg of epinepherine
ECG monitor displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no pulse. You
partner resumes chest compressions
and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
During a pause in CPR, you see a Resume compressions
narrow complex rythm on the monitor.
The pt. has no pulse. What is the next
action?
What is acommon but sometimes fatal Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
mistake in cardiac arrest management?
Which action is a componant of high- Allowing complete chest recoil
quality chest comressions?
, Which action increases the chance of Providing quality compressions immediately before a
successful conversion of ventricular defibrillation attempt.
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST describes PEA? Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
high-quality CPR on a pt.with an pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
advanced airway in place?
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, Chest compressions may not be effective.
one memeber of your team inserts an
ET tube while another performs
continuous chest comressions. During
subsequent bentilation, you notice the
presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of
8 mm Hg. What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative capnography in Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
intubated pt's does what?
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Terms in this set (92)
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
breathing. After activating the
emergency response system, you
determine there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
You are evaluating a 58 year old man Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a
heart rate of 92/min, non-labored Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and Ischemia
the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment
step is most important now?
,What is the preferred method of Peripheral IV
access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not promptly analyze a Begin chest compressions.
rythm. What is your next step?
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The Administer 1mg of epinepherine
ECG monitor displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no pulse. You
partner resumes chest compressions
and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
During a pause in CPR, you see a Resume compressions
narrow complex rythm on the monitor.
The pt. has no pulse. What is the next
action?
What is acommon but sometimes fatal Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
mistake in cardiac arrest management?
Which action is a componant of high- Allowing complete chest recoil
quality chest comressions?
, Which action increases the chance of Providing quality compressions immediately before a
successful conversion of ventricular defibrillation attempt.
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST describes PEA? Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
high-quality CPR on a pt.with an pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
advanced airway in place?
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, Chest compressions may not be effective.
one memeber of your team inserts an
ET tube while another performs
continuous chest comressions. During
subsequent bentilation, you notice the
presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of
8 mm Hg. What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative capnography in Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
intubated pt's does what?
