ACLS VERSION C EXAM COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Cardiac monitoring reveals a tachyarrhythmia. The patient is
hemodynamically stable and has a regular heart rate ranging from
120 to 135 beats per minute. Which statements by the patient could
the team interpret as contributing to the tachyarrhythmia?
Answer: "I've had a terrible cold with a horrible cough for the past
week and today I developed a fever."
"I've been vomiting for the past 2 days from a GI bug"
"I've been so anxious lately because I just lost my job."
◉ Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and
an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider
would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition?
Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A
patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was
initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway
to maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team
performed high-quality CPR?
, Answer: "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
without pausing for compressions."
◉ A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider
use first to clear the obstructed airway?
Answer: Back blows
◉ 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?
Answer: Rapid assessment
◉ A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with STEMI. The
ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at the J point in leads V2
and V3 of at least which size?
Answer: 0.15 mV
◉ For a patient with third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and a
blood pressure of 70/48 mmHg, what interventions should be
considered?
Answer: Initiate transcutaneous pacing
GUIDE WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ Cardiac monitoring reveals a tachyarrhythmia. The patient is
hemodynamically stable and has a regular heart rate ranging from
120 to 135 beats per minute. Which statements by the patient could
the team interpret as contributing to the tachyarrhythmia?
Answer: "I've had a terrible cold with a horrible cough for the past
week and today I developed a fever."
"I've been vomiting for the past 2 days from a GI bug"
"I've been so anxious lately because I just lost my job."
◉ Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and
an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider
would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition?
Answer: Respiratory failure
◉ A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A
patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was
initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway
to maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team
performed high-quality CPR?
, Answer: "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
without pausing for compressions."
◉ A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider
use first to clear the obstructed airway?
Answer: Back blows
◉ 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?
Answer: Rapid assessment
◉ A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with STEMI. The
ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at the J point in leads V2
and V3 of at least which size?
Answer: 0.15 mV
◉ For a patient with third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and a
blood pressure of 70/48 mmHg, what interventions should be
considered?
Answer: Initiate transcutaneous pacing
