American Red Cross-ACLS-Final Exam/
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When reviewing the patient's medication history, the healthcare provider identifies which
agent(s) as a potential cause of the patient's current condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Verapamil
-Digoxin
-Metoprolol
A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac arrest. Just before the cardiac
arrest, the patient's ECG showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the patient's
cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hyperkalemia
A patient is experiencing respiratory distress secondary to an exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient begins to exhibit signs and symptoms of
worsening respiratory function and experiences respiratory arrest. The team intervenes,
delivering ventilations via BVM resuscitator. The team should provide ventilations at a
rate of 1 ventilation: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Every 6 seconds
A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is determined to have
NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned based on which finding? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Ventricular tachycardia
A patient's ECG reveals a narrow QRS complex with a regular rhythm, indicating a
narrow-complex supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient is not showing signs of
hemodynamic compromise. Which intervention would be initiated first if it does not delay
other interventions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Vagal maneuvers
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced
cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was initiated. The patient required the
placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which statement
indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS-"We
provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute while
giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations
using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during
the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is
being used? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pneumothorax
An ECG strip of a patient in the emergency department reveals the following rhythm.
Which feature would the healthcare provider interpret as indicating atrial fibrillation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Absence of discrete P waves and presence of irregularly
irregular QRS complexes
, Which statements accurately reflect the recommendations for post-cardiac arrest
neuroprognostication? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Post-cardiac arrest
neuroprognostication should be multimodal.
-Decision-making related to the continuation or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments
should be delayed until 72 hours after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and
following return to normothermia.
The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a
patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would
confirm this suspicion? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Wide-complex ventricular rhythm and
tall, peaked T waves
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest.
The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating factor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Electrocution
What is the correct technique for performing left uterine displacement (LUD) for a
pregnant patient in cardiac arrest whose fundus is at or above the umbilicus? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Position yourself on the patient's left side. Reach across the
patient, place both hands on the right side of the uterus and pull the uterus to the left
and up.
Which areas are evaluated using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
(NIHSS)? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Visual function
-Language deficits
-Facial Palsy
-Level of consciousness
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The underlying cause is thought to be opioid toxicity.
Which statement accurately describes the use of naloxone for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Naloxone should be administered as soon as possible but is not a priority
over high-quality CPR and AED use.
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: - CORRECT ANSWERS-120 to
200 joules
Which statements accurately reflect the recommendations for post-cardiac arrest patient
care? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Arterial blood gases may be used to guide ventilation
and oxygenation in the post-cardiac arrest patient.
-Perfusion should be assessed and maintained to ensure the best outcome for the post-
cardiac arrest patient.
Latest Update
When reviewing the patient's medication history, the healthcare provider identifies which
agent(s) as a potential cause of the patient's current condition? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Verapamil
-Digoxin
-Metoprolol
A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac arrest. Just before the cardiac
arrest, the patient's ECG showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the patient's
cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Hyperkalemia
A patient is experiencing respiratory distress secondary to an exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient begins to exhibit signs and symptoms of
worsening respiratory function and experiences respiratory arrest. The team intervenes,
delivering ventilations via BVM resuscitator. The team should provide ventilations at a
rate of 1 ventilation: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Every 6 seconds
A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is determined to have
NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned based on which finding? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Ventricular tachycardia
A patient's ECG reveals a narrow QRS complex with a regular rhythm, indicating a
narrow-complex supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient is not showing signs of
hemodynamic compromise. Which intervention would be initiated first if it does not delay
other interventions? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Vagal maneuvers
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced
cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was initiated. The patient required the
placement of an advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which statement
indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS-"We
provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute while
giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations
using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during
the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is
being used? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pneumothorax
An ECG strip of a patient in the emergency department reveals the following rhythm.
Which feature would the healthcare provider interpret as indicating atrial fibrillation? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Absence of discrete P waves and presence of irregularly
irregular QRS complexes
, Which statements accurately reflect the recommendations for post-cardiac arrest
neuroprognostication? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Post-cardiac arrest
neuroprognostication should be multimodal.
-Decision-making related to the continuation or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatments
should be delayed until 72 hours after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and
following return to normothermia.
The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a
patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would
confirm this suspicion? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Wide-complex ventricular rhythm and
tall, peaked T waves
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department in cardiac arrest.
The cardiac monitor shows the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating factor? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Electrocution
What is the correct technique for performing left uterine displacement (LUD) for a
pregnant patient in cardiac arrest whose fundus is at or above the umbilicus? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Position yourself on the patient's left side. Reach across the
patient, place both hands on the right side of the uterus and pull the uterus to the left
and up.
Which areas are evaluated using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
(NIHSS)? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Visual function
-Language deficits
-Facial Palsy
-Level of consciousness
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The underlying cause is thought to be opioid toxicity.
Which statement accurately describes the use of naloxone for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Naloxone should be administered as soon as possible but is not a priority
over high-quality CPR and AED use.
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: - CORRECT ANSWERS-120 to
200 joules
Which statements accurately reflect the recommendations for post-cardiac arrest patient
care? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Arterial blood gases may be used to guide ventilation
and oxygenation in the post-cardiac arrest patient.
-Perfusion should be assessed and maintained to ensure the best outcome for the post-
cardiac arrest patient.
