ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac Arrest Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+

ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac Arrest Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ Identify the treatable conditions that can cause cardiac arrest. Acidosis, Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia, Hypoxia According to current guidelines, at what blood pressure thresholds should hypotension be managed in a patient who has experienced cardiac arrest? Systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg or mean arterial pressure (MAP) less than 65 mmHg What are the main physiological impacts of cardiac arrest on the body? Brain injury, Systemic dysfunction, Myocardial dysfunction In which scenarios might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) be considered for a patient experiencing cardiac arrest? Drug overdose, Pulmonary embolism, Hypothermia Which cardiac arrest rhythms can be treated with defibrillation? Ventricular fibrillation, Pulseless ventricular tachycardia A pregnant patient at 30 weeks' gestation goes into cardiac arrest. How can the medical team ensure effective chest compressions? "Position the patient in the supine position and provide manual left uterine displacement" Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration when determining whether to continue the resuscitation effort? The duration of the resuscitation effort Physiologic data The underlying cause of the arrest The initial cardiac arrest rhythm What initial interventions are appropriate for the initial stabilization of a patient who has achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)? Place an endotracheal tube; if endotracheal tube already in place, confirm proper position and patency Ensure adequate perfusion Support ventilations to keep carbon dioxide levels in physiologic range A 28-year-old patient (27 weeks' gestation) was admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment of pneumonia-related sepsis. The patient goes into cardiac arrest. When should resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD) be performed? "Within 5 minutes from the time of arrest" A