ACLS Study Cards Questions and Answers A+ Guide

ACLS Study Cards Questions and Answers A+
Guide

Primary Survey - correct answer ✅✅ABCD
A-airway
B-breathing
C-circulation
D-defibrilation


Secondary Survey - correct answer ✅✅IAID
I-intabate (if resp. arrest or can't get good venitlaiton)
A-access airway
I-IV/IO access for Drugs
D-differential diagnosis (H's & T's)


What do you do with a non responsive patient? - correct answer
✅✅1st survey, then second survey


Med Administration - correct answer ✅✅-IV access: large bore
18 g
-Site: AC
-always flush after med admin


What do you do if AED determines non-shockable rhythm? -
correct answer ✅✅continue chest compressions


What is PEA? - correct answer ✅✅Pulseless electrical activity

, ACLS Study Cards Questions and Answers A+
Guide

(ECG shows activity but there is no pulse felt in patient)


ACLS Survey - correct answer ✅✅ABCD
A-airway
B-breathing
C-circulation
D-defibrilation


ACLS Airway Survey - correct answer ✅✅SUPPLEMENTAL
OXYGEN when indicated:
-100% for cardiac arrest
-titrate others to achieve >94% O2 sats
MONITOR VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS by:
-chest rise/fall
-cyanosis
-O2 sats
-waveform capnography
AVOID EXCESSIVE VENTILATION


How many ventilations do you provide when patient is in cardiac
arrest? With an advanced airway? In respiratory arrest only? -
correct answer ✅✅2 ventilations every 30 compressions
if advanced airway: 1 every 6-8 seconds
if respiratory arrest: 1 every 5-6 seconds