ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE/ACTUAL EXA, Exams of Nursing

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Exam Version A (50 questions)
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Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate
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answer sheet.
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1. You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After
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A. Open the airway with a head tilt–chin lift.
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B. Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg/kg. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl



C. Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second. jl jl jl jl jl jl jl



D. Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
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2. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood
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pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored
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respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading
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is 97%. What assessment step is most important now?
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A. PETCO2
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D. Obtaining a 12-lead ECG jl jl jl




3. What is the preferred method of access for epinephrine
administration during cardiac arrest in most patients?
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A. Intraosseous
B. Endotracheal
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D. Peripheral intravenous jl




4. An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is
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your next action?
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A. Begin chest compressions. jl jl



B. Discontinue the resuscitation attempt. jl jl jl



C. Check all AED connections and reanalyze.jl jl jl jl jl



D. Rotate AED electrodes to an alternate position.
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, 5. You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the
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lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of
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your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What
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management step is your next priority?
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A. Give 0.5 mg of atropine.
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B. Insert an advanced airway.jl jl jl



C. Administer 1 mg of epinephrine. jl jl jl jl



D. Administer a dopamine infusion. jl jl jl




6. During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm
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on the monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next
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A. Establish vascular access. jl jl



B. Obtain the patient’s history. jl jl jl



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D. Terminatethe resuscitativeeffort. jl jl jl




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A. Failure to obtain vascular access
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B. Prolonged periods of no ventilations jl jl jl jl



C. Failure to perform endotracheal intubation
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D. Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions jl jl jl jl




8. Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions?
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A. Allowing complete chest recoil jl jl jl



B. Chest compressions without ventilation jl jl jl



C. 60 to 100 compressions per minute with a 15:2 ratio
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D. Uninterrupted compressions at a depth of 1½ inches jl jl jl jl jl jl jl