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QUESTION: What do all cardiac arrest rhythms have in common? Ans: All are pulseless QUESTION: Which ECG findings are seen in pulseless ventricular tachycardia? Ans: Indiscernible P waves Wide QRS complexes QUESTION: A patient's presenting rhythm is pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Which pathophysiologic mechanisms are most likely? Ans: Inadequate preload Impaired contractility QUESTION: Which conditions can precipitate ventricular fibrillation? 2 Master01 | 2025/2026 | Latest update Ans: Ventricular tachycardia Shock Myocardial ischemia or infarction QUESTION: It is important to differentiate asystole from what other cardiac arrest rhythm? Ans: Ventricular fibrillation QUESTION: Which of the following can be a pathophysiologic consequence of cardiac arrest?

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ACLS CARDIAC ARREST AND POST-CARDIAC
ARREST CARE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
QUESTION: What do all cardiac arrest rhythms have in common?

Ans: All are pulseless

QUESTION: Which ECG findings are seen in pulseless ventricular

tachycardia?

Ans: Indiscernible P waves

Wide QRS complexes

QUESTION: A patient's presenting rhythm is pulseless electrical

activity (PEA). Which pathophysiologic mechanisms are most likely?

Ans: Inadequate preload

Impaired contractility

QUESTION: Which conditions can precipitate ventricular fibrillation?

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Ans: Ventricular tachycardia

Shock

Myocardial ischemia or infarction

QUESTION: It is important to differentiate asystole from what other

cardiac arrest rhythm?

Ans: Ventricular fibrillation

QUESTION: Which of the following can be a pathophysiologic

consequence of cardiac arrest?

Ans: Myocardial stunning

Systemic dysfunction

Brain injury

QUESTION: Which of the following can be an indication of ROSC?

Ans: A palpable pulse

A sudden and sustained increase in ETCO2

A measurable blood pressure

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