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ACLS FINAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
QUESTION: A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the
resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask
(BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the
provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM
technique is being used?
Hypertension
Esophageal injury
Pneumothorax
Rib fracture
Ans: Pneumothorax
Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper
technique. Delivering excessive volume or ventilating too fast creates excessive
pressure that can damage the airways, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume
can lead to tension pneumothorax.
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QUESTION: A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom
of a healthcare facility. A healthcare provider observes the event
and hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider
performs which assessment first?
Rapid assessment
Basic life support assessment
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
Ans: Rapid assessment
A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare provider should
first perform a rapid assessment. A rapid assessment is a visual survey to ensure
safety, form an initial impression about the patient's condition (including looking
for life-threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional resources.
This would be followed by a primary assessment and then a secondary assessment.
QUESTION: A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and a blood gas
is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which
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arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate
ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg
Ans: 35 to 45 mmHg
Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm
adequacy of ventilation.
QUESTION: A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent
event. A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life
support was initiated. The patient required the placement of an
advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which statement
indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
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"We initiated chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 110 per minute
to a depth of 2.4 inches and then gave 1 ventilation every 10
seconds."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
without pausing compressions."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 80 to 120 per minute
to a depth of at least 2 inches and gave 1 ventilation every 6
seconds without pausing compressions."
"We kept the rate of chest compressions to around 100 per minute
but adjusted their depth to 1.5 inches while giving 1 ventilation
every 3 seconds without pausing compression
Ans: "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per
minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
When an advanced airway has been placed in a patient who is in cardiac arrest,
compressions should be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with no
pauses for ventilations.
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ACLS FINAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
QUESTION: A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the
resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask
(BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the
provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM
technique is being used?
Hypertension
Esophageal injury
Pneumothorax
Rib fracture
Ans: Pneumothorax
Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper
technique. Delivering excessive volume or ventilating too fast creates excessive
pressure that can damage the airways, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume
can lead to tension pneumothorax.
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QUESTION: A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom
of a healthcare facility. A healthcare provider observes the event
and hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider
performs which assessment first?
Rapid assessment
Basic life support assessment
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
Ans: Rapid assessment
A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare provider should
first perform a rapid assessment. A rapid assessment is a visual survey to ensure
safety, form an initial impression about the patient's condition (including looking
for life-threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional resources.
This would be followed by a primary assessment and then a secondary assessment.
QUESTION: A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and a blood gas
is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which
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arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate
ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg
Ans: 35 to 45 mmHg
Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm
adequacy of ventilation.
QUESTION: A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent
event. A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life
support was initiated. The patient required the placement of an
advanced airway to maintain airway patency. Which statement
indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR?
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"We initiated chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 110 per minute
to a depth of 2.4 inches and then gave 1 ventilation every 10
seconds."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120
compressions per minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
without pausing compressions."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 80 to 120 per minute
to a depth of at least 2 inches and gave 1 ventilation every 6
seconds without pausing compressions."
"We kept the rate of chest compressions to around 100 per minute
but adjusted their depth to 1.5 inches while giving 1 ventilation
every 3 seconds without pausing compression
Ans: "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per
minute while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
When an advanced airway has been placed in a patient who is in cardiac arrest,
compressions should be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with no
pauses for ventilations.
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