ACLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2
1. Which of the following is treated with synchronized shocks?
Unstable atrial fibrillation
Sinus tachycardia
VT without a pulse
VF: Which of the following is treated with synchronized shocks?
*Unstable atrial fibrillation
*Sinus tachycardia
VT without a pulseVF
2. Dose for procainamide
Answer: 20-50 mg/min
3. Drug that should be given to all acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients-
Answer: Aspirin
4. Concentration of maintenance amiodarone drip
Answer: 900 mg amiodarone in 500mL D5W (1.8 mg/mL)
5. EMS dispatchers who recognize ACS symptoms should instruct patientsto:
Answer: Take aspirin
6. Longest acceptable delay in chest compressions
Answer: 10 seconds
7. Persistent hypotension in a patient paced at an adjusted rate of 75/minute-
Answer: Other underlying cause for hypotension
8. Effective resuscitation requires an integrated response known as:
Answer: A system of care
9. Intervention that may be helpful in cardiac arrest patient with hypokalemia-
Answer: Magnesium sulfate
10. Appropriate tidal volume with bag valve mask ventilation
Answer: 600 mL
11. Goal for PCI after arrival to hospital
Answer: 90 minutes
, 12. Most common cause of upper airway obstruction in unconscious patient-
Answer: Loss of tone in throat muscles
13. ABCD of BLS primary survey
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation
14. ABCD of ACLS secondary survey
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation, differentialdiagnosis
15. Risks associated with hyperventilation
Answer: Increased intrathoracic pressure,leading to decreased venous return/cardiac output
16. Target oxygen saturation
Answer: 90%
17. Most commonly used method for providing positive-pressure ventilation-
Answer: Bag-mask ventilation
18. Energy setting for monophasic defibrillator
Answer: 360 J
19. Two most easily reversible causes of PEA
Answer: Hypoxia and hypoglycemia
20. Rate of chest compressions for adults
Answer: 100-120 compressions per minute
21. Ratio of compressions to breaths in adults
Answer: 30:2
22. Rate of bag valve mask ventilation for adults in respiratory arrest
Answer: Onceevery 5-6 seconds or 10-12 times per minute
23. Treatments for hypotension following cardiac arrest
Answer:
IV dopamine infusion, IVepinephrine infusion
IV Ringer's lactate, IV normal saline
24. Recommended ED door-to-balloon inflation time for a STEMI patient
Answer: Nolonger than 90 minutes
25. Ways to estimate effectiveness of CPR
1. Which of the following is treated with synchronized shocks?
Unstable atrial fibrillation
Sinus tachycardia
VT without a pulse
VF: Which of the following is treated with synchronized shocks?
*Unstable atrial fibrillation
*Sinus tachycardia
VT without a pulseVF
2. Dose for procainamide
Answer: 20-50 mg/min
3. Drug that should be given to all acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients-
Answer: Aspirin
4. Concentration of maintenance amiodarone drip
Answer: 900 mg amiodarone in 500mL D5W (1.8 mg/mL)
5. EMS dispatchers who recognize ACS symptoms should instruct patientsto:
Answer: Take aspirin
6. Longest acceptable delay in chest compressions
Answer: 10 seconds
7. Persistent hypotension in a patient paced at an adjusted rate of 75/minute-
Answer: Other underlying cause for hypotension
8. Effective resuscitation requires an integrated response known as:
Answer: A system of care
9. Intervention that may be helpful in cardiac arrest patient with hypokalemia-
Answer: Magnesium sulfate
10. Appropriate tidal volume with bag valve mask ventilation
Answer: 600 mL
11. Goal for PCI after arrival to hospital
Answer: 90 minutes
, 12. Most common cause of upper airway obstruction in unconscious patient-
Answer: Loss of tone in throat muscles
13. ABCD of BLS primary survey
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation
14. ABCD of ACLS secondary survey
Answer: Airway, breathing, circulation, differentialdiagnosis
15. Risks associated with hyperventilation
Answer: Increased intrathoracic pressure,leading to decreased venous return/cardiac output
16. Target oxygen saturation
Answer: 90%
17. Most commonly used method for providing positive-pressure ventilation-
Answer: Bag-mask ventilation
18. Energy setting for monophasic defibrillator
Answer: 360 J
19. Two most easily reversible causes of PEA
Answer: Hypoxia and hypoglycemia
20. Rate of chest compressions for adults
Answer: 100-120 compressions per minute
21. Ratio of compressions to breaths in adults
Answer: 30:2
22. Rate of bag valve mask ventilation for adults in respiratory arrest
Answer: Onceevery 5-6 seconds or 10-12 times per minute
23. Treatments for hypotension following cardiac arrest
Answer:
IV dopamine infusion, IVepinephrine infusion
IV Ringer's lactate, IV normal saline
24. Recommended ED door-to-balloon inflation time for a STEMI patient
Answer: Nolonger than 90 minutes
25. Ways to estimate effectiveness of CPR
