ACLS POST TEST (COPY) QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
You,are,caring,for,a,patient,with,a,suspected,stroke,whose,symptoms,started,2,hours,ago.,The,CT,was,nor
mal,with,no,sign,of,hemorrhage.,The,patient,does,not,have,any,contraindications,to,fibrinolytic,therapy.,
Which,treatment,is,best?
a.,start,fibrinolytic,therapy,ASAP
b.,hold,fibrinolytic,therapy,for,24,hours
c.,order,an,echo,before,fibrinolytic,administration
d.,wait,for,MRI,result,,,ANS,-a.,start,fibrinolytic,therapy,ASAP
For,STEMI,pt,,maximum,goal,time,for,ED,door-to-balloon-inflation,time,for,PCI?
a.,150,mins
b.,180,mins
c.,120,mins
d.,90,mins,,,ANS,-90,mins
Which,is,the,recommended,oral,dose,of,ASA,for,a,pt,w/,suspected,ACS?
a.,81,mg
b.,325-650,mg
c.,160-325,mg
d.,40,mg,,,ANS,-160-325,mg
chest,compressions,during,for,adult,rate,,,ANS,-100-120/min
effect,of,excessive,ventilation
a.,decresed,cardiac,output
b.,decreased,intrathoracic,pressure
c.,increased,perfusion,pressure
, d.,increased,venous,return,,,ANS,-decreased,cardiac,output
temperature,to,achieve,targeted,temperature,management,after,cardiac,arrest,,,ANS,-32-36C
3,mins,into,cardiac,arrest,resuscitation,attempt,,one,member,of,your,team,inserts,an,endotracheal,tube,
while,another,performs,chest,compressions.,Capnography,shows,a,persistent,waveform,&,a,PETCO2,of,8
mmHg.,What,is,the,significance,of,the,finding?
a.,chest,compression,may,not,be,effective
b.,The,endotrachael,tube,is,in,the,esophagus
c.,the,team,is,ventilating,the,patient,too,often
d.,the,patient,meets,the,criteria,for,termination,of,efforts,,,ANS,-
a.,chest,compression,may,not,be,effective
Your,patient,is,in,cardiac,arrest,and,has,been,intubated.,to,assess,CPR,quality,,you,should,,,ANS,-
monitor,the,patient's,PETCO2
In,addition,to,clinical,assessment,,which,is,the,most,reliable,method,to,confirm,&,monitor,correct,placem
ent,of,an,endotracheal,tube?,,,ANS,-continous,waveform,capnography
A,45M,had,coronary,artery,stents,placed,2,days,ago.,Today,he,is,in,severe,distress,and,reporting,"crushing
",chest,discomfort.,He,is,pale,,diphoretic,,and,cool,to,the,touch.,His,radial,pulse,is,very,weak,,blood,pressu
re,is,64/40,,respiratory,is,28,bpm/min,and,O2,set,is,89%,on,room,air.,,,ANS,-
answer,has,to,do,with,acute,coronary,syndrome
A,45M,had,coronary,artery,stents,placed,2,days,ago.,Today,he,is,in,severe,distress,and,reporting,"crushing
",chest,discomfort.,He,is,pale,,diphoretic,,and,cool,to,the,touch.,His,radial,pulse,is,very,weak,,blood,pressu
re,is,64/40,,respiratory,is,28,bpm/min,and,O2,set,is,89%,on,room,air.,When,applied,,the,cardiac,monitor,in
itially,showed,ventricular,tachycardia,,which,then,quickly,changed,to,ventricular,fibrillation.,What,do,we,
do?
a.,chest,compression
b.,vasoactive,meds
c.,vascular,access
d.,advanced,airway,,,ANS,-a.,chest,compression
AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
You,are,caring,for,a,patient,with,a,suspected,stroke,whose,symptoms,started,2,hours,ago.,The,CT,was,nor
mal,with,no,sign,of,hemorrhage.,The,patient,does,not,have,any,contraindications,to,fibrinolytic,therapy.,
Which,treatment,is,best?
a.,start,fibrinolytic,therapy,ASAP
b.,hold,fibrinolytic,therapy,for,24,hours
c.,order,an,echo,before,fibrinolytic,administration
d.,wait,for,MRI,result,,,ANS,-a.,start,fibrinolytic,therapy,ASAP
For,STEMI,pt,,maximum,goal,time,for,ED,door-to-balloon-inflation,time,for,PCI?
a.,150,mins
b.,180,mins
c.,120,mins
d.,90,mins,,,ANS,-90,mins
Which,is,the,recommended,oral,dose,of,ASA,for,a,pt,w/,suspected,ACS?
a.,81,mg
b.,325-650,mg
c.,160-325,mg
d.,40,mg,,,ANS,-160-325,mg
chest,compressions,during,for,adult,rate,,,ANS,-100-120/min
effect,of,excessive,ventilation
a.,decresed,cardiac,output
b.,decreased,intrathoracic,pressure
c.,increased,perfusion,pressure
, d.,increased,venous,return,,,ANS,-decreased,cardiac,output
temperature,to,achieve,targeted,temperature,management,after,cardiac,arrest,,,ANS,-32-36C
3,mins,into,cardiac,arrest,resuscitation,attempt,,one,member,of,your,team,inserts,an,endotracheal,tube,
while,another,performs,chest,compressions.,Capnography,shows,a,persistent,waveform,&,a,PETCO2,of,8
mmHg.,What,is,the,significance,of,the,finding?
a.,chest,compression,may,not,be,effective
b.,The,endotrachael,tube,is,in,the,esophagus
c.,the,team,is,ventilating,the,patient,too,often
d.,the,patient,meets,the,criteria,for,termination,of,efforts,,,ANS,-
a.,chest,compression,may,not,be,effective
Your,patient,is,in,cardiac,arrest,and,has,been,intubated.,to,assess,CPR,quality,,you,should,,,ANS,-
monitor,the,patient's,PETCO2
In,addition,to,clinical,assessment,,which,is,the,most,reliable,method,to,confirm,&,monitor,correct,placem
ent,of,an,endotracheal,tube?,,,ANS,-continous,waveform,capnography
A,45M,had,coronary,artery,stents,placed,2,days,ago.,Today,he,is,in,severe,distress,and,reporting,"crushing
",chest,discomfort.,He,is,pale,,diphoretic,,and,cool,to,the,touch.,His,radial,pulse,is,very,weak,,blood,pressu
re,is,64/40,,respiratory,is,28,bpm/min,and,O2,set,is,89%,on,room,air.,,,ANS,-
answer,has,to,do,with,acute,coronary,syndrome
A,45M,had,coronary,artery,stents,placed,2,days,ago.,Today,he,is,in,severe,distress,and,reporting,"crushing
",chest,discomfort.,He,is,pale,,diphoretic,,and,cool,to,the,touch.,His,radial,pulse,is,very,weak,,blood,pressu
re,is,64/40,,respiratory,is,28,bpm/min,and,O2,set,is,89%,on,room,air.,When,applied,,the,cardiac,monitor,in
itially,showed,ventricular,tachycardia,,which,then,quickly,changed,to,ventricular,fibrillation.,What,do,we,
do?
a.,chest,compression
b.,vasoactive,meds
c.,vascular,access
d.,advanced,airway,,,ANS,-a.,chest,compression
