ACLS PRE-COURSE YEAR 2024/2025
WITH AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a
good indicator that proper CPR is being performed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg
CPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg
be administered to a patient who is in PEA. The individual who
is accessing the medication states: "I am going to administer
1mg of Epinephrine IVP now." This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Closed loop communication
A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that
radiates to this left jaw and arm. Which of the following drug &
dosage combinations might you expect to see administered in
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Oral aspirin 160-325 mg
An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive
to discover fine VF on the monitor. What is the next course of
action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Initiate CPR while setting up
the defibrillator
The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and
Amiodarone administered 2 minutes apart. What drug should
be administered next? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Epinephrine
When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions
(intubation, defibrillation, rhythm analysis) should not take
longer than: - CORRECT ANSWERS-10 seconds
What is the correct formula for targeted temperature
management (TTM) for those individuals who meet the criteria
following ROSC in cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWERS-32-
36'C for at least 24 hours
, EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred
speech, facial droop and difficulty raising up her left arm. Which
of the following actions is advised? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected
stroke patient
The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal
Airway (OPA) is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Measure device from
the angle of the mandible to the corner of the mouth
An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg
IVP. What should the next step be assuming the patient is still
stable? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adenosine 12mg IV
If the above individual's blood pressure suddenly drops to 70
palpable and they become diaphoretic and confused, what
action should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Synchronized
cardioversion
A coworker is not holding the bag valve mask device correctly
and is therefore not getting a good seal around the mouth area
during CPR. You quickly reposition their hands so that the
device becomes effective as CPR continues. This is an
example of: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Constructive intervention
A 67 year old woman presents to the emergency room with
chest pressure, diaphoresis and nausea. A 12 lead EKG shows
evidence of an acute inferior wall MI. Which of the following is
the suggested maximum time frame for percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) once the patient has arrived to the
emergency dept? - CORRECT ANSWERS-90 minutes
A patient complaining of dizziness has a heart rate of 44 and a
blood pressure of 84/50. The monitor shows a 2nd degree type
2 heart block. Atropine was attempted and was unsuccessful.
What is your next action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Apply a
transcutaneous pacemaker
WITH AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a
good indicator that proper CPR is being performed? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg
CPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg
be administered to a patient who is in PEA. The individual who
is accessing the medication states: "I am going to administer
1mg of Epinephrine IVP now." This is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Closed loop communication
A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that
radiates to this left jaw and arm. Which of the following drug &
dosage combinations might you expect to see administered in
this patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Oral aspirin 160-325 mg
An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive
to discover fine VF on the monitor. What is the next course of
action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Initiate CPR while setting up
the defibrillator
The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and
Amiodarone administered 2 minutes apart. What drug should
be administered next? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Epinephrine
When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions
(intubation, defibrillation, rhythm analysis) should not take
longer than: - CORRECT ANSWERS-10 seconds
What is the correct formula for targeted temperature
management (TTM) for those individuals who meet the criteria
following ROSC in cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWERS-32-
36'C for at least 24 hours
, EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred
speech, facial droop and difficulty raising up her left arm. Which
of the following actions is advised? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected
stroke patient
The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal
Airway (OPA) is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Measure device from
the angle of the mandible to the corner of the mouth
An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg
IVP. What should the next step be assuming the patient is still
stable? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adenosine 12mg IV
If the above individual's blood pressure suddenly drops to 70
palpable and they become diaphoretic and confused, what
action should be taken? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Synchronized
cardioversion
A coworker is not holding the bag valve mask device correctly
and is therefore not getting a good seal around the mouth area
during CPR. You quickly reposition their hands so that the
device becomes effective as CPR continues. This is an
example of: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Constructive intervention
A 67 year old woman presents to the emergency room with
chest pressure, diaphoresis and nausea. A 12 lead EKG shows
evidence of an acute inferior wall MI. Which of the following is
the suggested maximum time frame for percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) once the patient has arrived to the
emergency dept? - CORRECT ANSWERS-90 minutes
A patient complaining of dizziness has a heart rate of 44 and a
blood pressure of 84/50. The monitor shows a 2nd degree type
2 heart block. Atropine was attempted and was unsuccessful.
What is your next action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Apply a
transcutaneous pacemaker
