ACLS Final Exam| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers (2023/ 2024)

ACLS Final Exam| Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) QUESTION A patient with bradycardia and signs of hemodynamic compromise doesn't respond to atropine. Which interventions could the HCP use next? Answer: •Epinephrine or dopamine infusion •Transcutaneous pacing QUESTION A patient's EKG reveals narrow QRS complex with a regular rhythm, indicating a narrow complex SVT. The patient is not showing signs of hemodynamic compromise. Which interventions would be initiated first if it does not delay other interventions? Answer: Vagal maneuvers QUESTION EKG of a patient in the ED reveals the following rhythm. Which feature would the HCP interpret as indicating atrial fibrillation? Answer: Absence of discrete P waves and presence of irregularly irregular QRS QUESTION Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is not showing any signs of hemodynamic compromise. A 12 lead EKG reveals an irregular rhythm with a QRS greater than 0.12 secs. Which action would be appropriate at this time? Answer: Consider an antiarrhythmic medication QUESTION A patient is brought into the ED. The patient doesn't have a pulse. The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm. Answer: V. Tach. QUESTION A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac arrest. Just before the cardiac arrest, the patient's EKG showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the patients cardiac arrest? Answer: Hyperkalemia QUESTION A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest using a biphasic defibrillator. The team member would set the energy dose according to the manufacturer's recommendations, which is usually: Answer: 120-200 joules QUESTION A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to administer medications intravenously to a patient in cardiac arrest. The team member follows each medication administration with a normal saline flush. How much would the team member give? Answer: 10-20 ml