ACLS ADULT CARDIAC ARREST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

1. Establish unresponsiveness - ANSWER In Cardiac arrest, the pulse cannot be felt, the patient is unresponsive, and respirations are absent or agonal. The arrest rhythms include: - ANSWER Asystole Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) Ventricular Fibrillation Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia The goal of intervention in cardiac arrest is - ANSWER Return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). 2. Immediate intervention - ANSWER Call code/Activate EMS Immediately begin CPR Establish an airway and administer Oxygen Attach monitor/defibrillator, establish rhythm High-Quality CPR is - ANSWER Compression rate greater or equal to 100/min Compress chest to depth of at least 2 inches Allow complete chest recoil Minimize interruptions Avoid hyperventilation Rotate compressor every 2 minutes to prevent fatigue 3. Shockable Rhythm? - ANSWER PEA/Asystole - NO Vfib or Vtach - YES