[ACLS - RED CROSS] CARDIAC ARREST AND POST-CARDIAC ARREST CARE [PRE-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

[ACLS - RED CROSS] CARDIAC ARREST AND POST-
CARDIAC ARREST CARE [PRE-ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

The,risk,for,torsades,de,pointes,is,increased,when,the,corrected,QT,interval,(QTc),is,greater,than,_______
_,milliseconds.,,,ANS,-500



Which,of,the,following,rhythm,strips,is,showing,pulseless,electrical,activity,(PEA)?,,,ANS,-
The,one,with,the,abnormal,QRS,complex;,not,the,flat,one



A,patient,has,gone,into,cardiac,arrest.,Prior,to,the,arrest,,a,12-
lead,ECG,showed,flat,T,waves,,prominent,U,waves,and,prolonged,QT,intervals.,What,underlying,cause,sho
uld,you,suspect?,,,ANS,-Hypercalcemia



What,medication,should,be,considered,for,torsades,de,pointes?,,,ANS,-Magnesium,sulfate



The,underlying,cause,of,primary,pulseless,electrical,activity,(PEA),is,usually,related,to,inadequate,volume,,
impaired,myocardial,contractility,or,both.,,,ANS,-True



Torsades,de,pointes,may,revert,to,which,of,the,following,rhythms?,,,ANS,-1.,Ventricular,fibrillation

2.,Sinus,rhythm

3.,Pulseless,ventricular,tachycardia



Your,patient,is,in,cardiac,arrest,and,the,monitor,is,showing,the,following,rhythm.,Identify,the,rhythm.,,,AN
S,-Pulseless,ventricular,tachycardia



Which,of,the,following,would,be,done,as,part,of,the,secondary,assessment,of,a,patient,in,cardiac,arrest?,,,
ANS,-Reviewing,the,medical,history



The,rhythm,check,reveals,a,shockable,rhythm.,When,should,chest,compressions,resume?,,,ANS,-
Immediately,after,the,rhythm,check