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ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac Arrest
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acidosis
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension should be treated in a post-cardiac arrest
patient when the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the mean arterial pressure
(MAP) is less than: - CORRECT ANSWER - 65 mmHg
The pathophysiologic consequences of cardiac arrest comprise what key areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brain injury
Systemic dysfunction
Myocardial dysfunction
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate
intervention for a patient in cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug overdose
Pulmonary embolism
Hypothermia
Which of the following rhythms are shockable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ventricular
fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A 32-year-old patient (30 weeks' gestation) goes into cardiac arrest. The fundus is above the
umbilicus. How can team members maximize the effectiveness of chest compressions for this
ALS- Pre assessment Post Cardiac Arrest
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Acidosis
Hypokalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension should be treated in a post-cardiac arrest
patient when the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the mean arterial pressure
(MAP) is less than: - CORRECT ANSWER - 65 mmHg
The pathophysiologic consequences of cardiac arrest comprise what key areas? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Brain injury
Systemic dysfunction
Myocardial dysfunction
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate
intervention for a patient in cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drug overdose
Pulmonary embolism
Hypothermia
Which of the following rhythms are shockable? - CORRECT ANSWER - Ventricular
fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
A 32-year-old patient (30 weeks' gestation) goes into cardiac arrest. The fundus is above the
umbilicus. How can team members maximize the effectiveness of chest compressions for this
