American Red Cross ACLS Final Exam
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A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing
continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient?
✔✔Administering epinephrine as early as possible
A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare
team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of thepatient's cardiac
arrest. Before the arrest, the patient exhibited jugular venous distension, cyanosis, apnea and
hyperresonance on percussion. The patient was also difficult to ventilate during the response. The team
would most likely suspect which condition as the cause?
✔✔Tension Pneumothorax
A patient with suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department. The patient is diagnosedwith acute
ischemic stroke and is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy. To achieve the best outcomes, this therapy
should be initiated within what time frame? ✔✔Within 1 hour of
patient's arrival.
history of myocardial infarction. The patient's ECG rhythm strip is shown in the following figure.
A patient in the telemetry unit is receiving continuous cardiac monitoring. The patient has a
The provider interprets this strip as indicating which arrhythmia? ✔✔Third-degree AV block
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional housing presents to the emergency
department with complaints of feeling feverish and very faint. The patient tells the emergency nurse that
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, she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon palpation, the fundus is not ator above the umbilicus.
The patient's condition quickly deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and able to be
used without impeding or delaying the resuscitation effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to guide
decision-making in the care of this patient?
✔✔Point-of-care ultrasound
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 ECG reveals an
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(Latest 2023/2024) Verified Answers by Expert.
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing
continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient?
✔✔Administering epinephrine as early as possible
A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare
team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of thepatient's cardiac
arrest. Before the arrest, the patient exhibited jugular venous distension, cyanosis, apnea and
hyperresonance on percussion. The patient was also difficult to ventilate during the response. The team
would most likely suspect which condition as the cause?
✔✔Tension Pneumothorax
A patient with suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department. The patient is diagnosedwith acute
ischemic stroke and is a candidate for fibrinolytic therapy. To achieve the best outcomes, this therapy
should be initiated within what time frame? ✔✔Within 1 hour of
patient's arrival.
history of myocardial infarction. The patient's ECG rhythm strip is shown in the following figure.
A patient in the telemetry unit is receiving continuous cardiac monitoring. The patient has a
The provider interprets this strip as indicating which arrhythmia? ✔✔Third-degree AV block
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional housing presents to the emergency
department with complaints of feeling feverish and very faint. The patient tells the emergency nurse that
1
, she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon palpation, the fundus is not ator above the umbilicus.
The patient's condition quickly deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and able to be
used without impeding or delaying the resuscitation effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to guide
decision-making in the care of this patient?
✔✔Point-of-care ultrasound
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 ECG reveals an
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