ACLS test 2022 complete solution

1. A patient remains in ventricular fib. Despite 1 shock and 2 mins of continuous CPR. The next intervention is to: Administer a second shock 2. Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? PETCO2 10 mm Hg. 3. Your rescue arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive and notice that he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? Check the patient’s pulse 4. IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be Given rapidly during compressions 5. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventr. Fibrillation? Produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart. 6. Which treatment of med is appropriate for the tx of a pt. in asystole? Epinephrine 7. What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest? At least 100/min 8. What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest? 2 inches 9. You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en route with a patient who may be having an acute stroke. The hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What shd. You do in this situation? Divert the patient to a hosp. 15 minutes away with CT capabilities. 10. A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered. What element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this represent? Closed-loop communication