ACLS EXAM
1. If a tachycardic patient loses a detectable pulse
Answer: immediately resume CPRand switch to the ACLS Pulseless Arrest Algorithm
2. A flatline on an ECG always represents asystole.
Answer: False
3. Severe headache and numbness may indicate that a patient is having anacute stroke.
Answer: True
4. may be critical to maintaining a patient's airway.
Answer: suctioning
5. The IO route involves injecting fluids or drugs into the:
Answer: Bone marrow
6. An acute stroke may result from .
Answer: blockage of an arteryin the brain or rupture of an artery in the brain
7. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of bradycardia?
Answer: all ofthese answers are correct may be signs/symptoms of bradycardia
8. Which of the following choices represents the disease process wherebycoronary arteries
become blocked?
Answer: coronary heart disease
9. It is to use an AED on a patient with a transdermal medica-tion
patch:
Answer: Not Dangerous
10. A patient displaying Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) will have
.
Answer: an organized cardiac rhythm
11. Which of the following does NOT represent a class or category of unstableangina?
Answer: extremely high-risk UA
, 12. Tachycardia may lead to a myocardial infarction, which is also known asa(n) .
Answer: heart attack
13. A hypothermic patient may receive drugs when core body temperatureis:
Answer: 30 degrees Celsius or above
14. When considering an advanced airway, it is not important to consider whether or not
there is sufficient time to administer bag-mask ventilation.
Answer: -True
15. It is not advised to deliver oxygen to an acute stroke patient.
Answer: False
16. The Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm determines treatment protocolbased on:
Answer: all of these answers are correct
17. Never administer analgesics and sedatives when using TCP.
Answer: False
18. Initial responders to an acute stroke patient should do all of the followingEXCEPT
Answer: prioritize finding IV access
19. If a 12-lead ECG is not available, a may be used to
interpretthe patent's cardiac rhythm.
Answer: a rhythm strip
20. The P wave on an ECG represents the:
Answer: contraction of the atria
21. In a tachycardic patient, it is important to discern if the QRS wave is:
Answer: wideor narrow
22. Defibrillation restarts the heart.
Answer: False
23. In the event that atropine is found to be ineffective for the treatment ofbradycardia, may
be used.
Answer: any of these answers are correct
24. Which of the following choices represents appropriate treatment of anasystolic patient?
Answer: Administration of atropine
25. Each cycle of CPR
consists of 30 and two .
1. If a tachycardic patient loses a detectable pulse
Answer: immediately resume CPRand switch to the ACLS Pulseless Arrest Algorithm
2. A flatline on an ECG always represents asystole.
Answer: False
3. Severe headache and numbness may indicate that a patient is having anacute stroke.
Answer: True
4. may be critical to maintaining a patient's airway.
Answer: suctioning
5. The IO route involves injecting fluids or drugs into the:
Answer: Bone marrow
6. An acute stroke may result from .
Answer: blockage of an arteryin the brain or rupture of an artery in the brain
7. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of bradycardia?
Answer: all ofthese answers are correct may be signs/symptoms of bradycardia
8. Which of the following choices represents the disease process wherebycoronary arteries
become blocked?
Answer: coronary heart disease
9. It is to use an AED on a patient with a transdermal medica-tion
patch:
Answer: Not Dangerous
10. A patient displaying Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) will have
.
Answer: an organized cardiac rhythm
11. Which of the following does NOT represent a class or category of unstableangina?
Answer: extremely high-risk UA
, 12. Tachycardia may lead to a myocardial infarction, which is also known asa(n) .
Answer: heart attack
13. A hypothermic patient may receive drugs when core body temperatureis:
Answer: 30 degrees Celsius or above
14. When considering an advanced airway, it is not important to consider whether or not
there is sufficient time to administer bag-mask ventilation.
Answer: -True
15. It is not advised to deliver oxygen to an acute stroke patient.
Answer: False
16. The Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm determines treatment protocolbased on:
Answer: all of these answers are correct
17. Never administer analgesics and sedatives when using TCP.
Answer: False
18. Initial responders to an acute stroke patient should do all of the followingEXCEPT
Answer: prioritize finding IV access
19. If a 12-lead ECG is not available, a may be used to
interpretthe patent's cardiac rhythm.
Answer: a rhythm strip
20. The P wave on an ECG represents the:
Answer: contraction of the atria
21. In a tachycardic patient, it is important to discern if the QRS wave is:
Answer: wideor narrow
22. Defibrillation restarts the heart.
Answer: False
23. In the event that atropine is found to be ineffective for the treatment ofbradycardia, may
be used.
Answer: any of these answers are correct
24. Which of the following choices represents appropriate treatment of anasystolic patient?
Answer: Administration of atropine
25. Each cycle of CPR
consists of 30 and two .
