ACLS/BLS QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
2024
Who Makes Up the Guidelines? - ANSWER American Heart Association
Two subcommittees
ACLS Subcommittees
EKG Subcommittees
In JAMA every 2 years
Whats the most common cause of death in adults? - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Narrowing
of small blood vessels which supplies blood and oxygen to the heart.
Why are RT's a valuable part of the resuscitation team? - ANSWER Maintain Oxygenation
Head of the bed during codes
Code Team Members - ANSWER Leader(MD)
Recorder
Airway manager
Compressor
Cardiologist
Medication RN
Pharmacist
Good advanced Cardiac Life Support Begins With? - ANSWER Early Defibrillation
Compression's
Ask yourself does the patient really need it
Clinical death - ANSWER HR & Breathing Stop
, Biological Death - ANSWER Brain cells dying
Begins 4-6 minutes after clinical death
Five H's - ANSWER Hypovolemia
Hypoxemia
Hydrogen Ion
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Hypothermia
Hypovolemia - ANSWER Sever Fluid, or blood loss (dehydration,vomiting, bleeding) which keeps the
heart from pumping enough blood to the body. Can cause organ failure.
Treatment:
Fluid Given
Blood Transfusion
Albumin
Hypoxemia - ANSWER Low oxygen in blood
Caused by V/Q mismatch (Volume of air entering the lungs, transfer of air from the lungs to blood) and
shunts
100% O2 given in code
Albumin - ANSWER Main protein in human body
Key to regulate osmotic pressure of blood
Hydrogen ion Acidosis - ANSWER To much acid in bodily fluids.
When kidneys and lungs cant keep ph balance.
PT needs to blow off CO2 (hyperventilate increace RR)
Hypo/hyperkalemia - ANSWER Serum potassium concentration higher then 3.5-5.5 mEq/L
8.5 and higher can lead to respiratory paralysis or cardiac arrest.
ANSWERS|100% CORRECT|GRADE A+
2024
Who Makes Up the Guidelines? - ANSWER American Heart Association
Two subcommittees
ACLS Subcommittees
EKG Subcommittees
In JAMA every 2 years
Whats the most common cause of death in adults? - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Narrowing
of small blood vessels which supplies blood and oxygen to the heart.
Why are RT's a valuable part of the resuscitation team? - ANSWER Maintain Oxygenation
Head of the bed during codes
Code Team Members - ANSWER Leader(MD)
Recorder
Airway manager
Compressor
Cardiologist
Medication RN
Pharmacist
Good advanced Cardiac Life Support Begins With? - ANSWER Early Defibrillation
Compression's
Ask yourself does the patient really need it
Clinical death - ANSWER HR & Breathing Stop
, Biological Death - ANSWER Brain cells dying
Begins 4-6 minutes after clinical death
Five H's - ANSWER Hypovolemia
Hypoxemia
Hydrogen Ion
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Hypothermia
Hypovolemia - ANSWER Sever Fluid, or blood loss (dehydration,vomiting, bleeding) which keeps the
heart from pumping enough blood to the body. Can cause organ failure.
Treatment:
Fluid Given
Blood Transfusion
Albumin
Hypoxemia - ANSWER Low oxygen in blood
Caused by V/Q mismatch (Volume of air entering the lungs, transfer of air from the lungs to blood) and
shunts
100% O2 given in code
Albumin - ANSWER Main protein in human body
Key to regulate osmotic pressure of blood
Hydrogen ion Acidosis - ANSWER To much acid in bodily fluids.
When kidneys and lungs cant keep ph balance.
PT needs to blow off CO2 (hyperventilate increace RR)
Hypo/hyperkalemia - ANSWER Serum potassium concentration higher then 3.5-5.5 mEq/L
8.5 and higher can lead to respiratory paralysis or cardiac arrest.
