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ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT) VERSION
A EXAM ACLS TEST PREP EXAM A ,ACLS STUDY
GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED
you find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. after activating the emergency
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response system, you determine that there is no pulse. what is your next action? -
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ANSWER: start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
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you are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. the blood pressure is 92/50 mm
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hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the
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pulse oximetry reading is 97%. what assessment step is most important now? -
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ANSWER: obtaining 12-lead ecg.
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what is the preferred method of access for epinephrine administration during cardiac
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arrest in most patients? - ANSWER: peripheral intravenous
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An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next action? -
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ANSWER: begin chest compressions.
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You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below and the
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pt. has no pulse. another member resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place.
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What management step is your next priority? - ANSWER: administer one mg of
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epinephrine
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During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient
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has no pulse. What is the next action? - ANSWER: resume chest compressions
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what is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? -
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ANSWER: prolonged interruptions of chest compressions
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what action is a component of high-quality chest compressions? - ANSWER:
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Allowing complete chest recoil | | |
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
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fibrillation? - ANSWER: Providing quality compressions immediately before a
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defibrillation attempt.
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which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? - ANSWER: sinus
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rhythm without a pulse
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What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced
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airway in place? - ANSWER: provide continuous chest compressions without
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pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
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Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an
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endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions.
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During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the
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capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this
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finding? - ANSWER: chest compressions may not be effective
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the use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients - ANSWER: allows for
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monitoring of cpr quality
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For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attempted resuscitation of a pt who originally
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presented with ventricular fibrillation. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed
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asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and high quality
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CPR. What is your next treatment? - ANSWER: consider terminating resuscitative
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efforts after consulting medical control.
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Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? -
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ANSWER: be sure oxygen is now blowing over the patient's chest during the shock
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During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
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help and determining that the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt. has
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a pulse. What is your next action? - ANSWER: Begin chest compressions
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what is the advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of defibrillation
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paddles? - ANSWER: hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation
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What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions
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during CPR? - ANSWER: continue CPR while charging the defibrillator
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what action is included in the bls survey? - ANSWER: early defibrillation
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which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a patient in refractory
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ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER: amiodarone 300mg
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what is the appropriate interval for an interruption in chest compression? -
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ANSWER: 10 seconds or less | | | |
which of the following is a sign of effective CPR? - ANSWER: PETCO2 greater
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than or equal to 10mm hg
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what is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team (MET) or rapid response
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team (RRT)? - ANSWER: identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
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ACLS (ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT) VERSION
A EXAM ACLS TEST PREP EXAM A ,ACLS STUDY
GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWERED
you find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. after activating the emergency
| | | | | | | | | | | |
response system, you determine that there is no pulse. what is your next action? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
| | | | | | | | | | |
you are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. the blood pressure is 92/50 mm
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pulse oximetry reading is 97%. what assessment step is most important now? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: obtaining 12-lead ecg.
| | | |
what is the preferred method of access for epinephrine administration during cardiac
| | | | | | | | | | |
arrest in most patients? - ANSWER: peripheral intravenous
| | | | | | | |
An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next action? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: begin chest compressions.
| | | |
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below and the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
pt. has no pulse. another member resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
What management step is your next priority? - ANSWER: administer one mg of
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
epinephrine
|
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
has no pulse. What is the next action? - ANSWER: resume chest compressions
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
what is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? -
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: prolonged interruptions of chest compressions
| | | | | |
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what action is a component of high-quality chest compressions? - ANSWER:
| | | | | | | | | |
Allowing complete chest recoil | | |
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
| | | | | | | | |
fibrillation? - ANSWER: Providing quality compressions immediately before a
| | | | | | | | |
defibrillation attempt.
| |
which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? - ANSWER: sinus
| | | | | | | | |
rhythm without a pulse
| | | |
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
airway in place? - ANSWER: provide continuous chest compressions without
| | | | | | | | | |
pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
| | | | | |
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions.
| | | | | | | |
During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the
| | | | | | | | | | |
capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
finding? - ANSWER: chest compressions may not be effective
| | | | | | | | |
the use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients - ANSWER: allows for
| | | | | | | | | | |
monitoring of cpr quality
| | | |
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attempted resuscitation of a pt who originally
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
presented with ventricular fibrillation. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed
| | | | | | | | | | | |
asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and high quality
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CPR. What is your next treatment? - ANSWER: consider terminating resuscitative
| | | | | | | | | | |
efforts after consulting medical control.
| | | | |
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Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: be sure oxygen is now blowing over the patient's chest during the shock
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
| | | | | | | | | |
help and determining that the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt. has
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a pulse. What is your next action? - ANSWER: Begin chest compressions
| | | | | | | | | | | |
what is the advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of defibrillation
| | | | | | | | | | |
paddles? - ANSWER: hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation
| | | | | | | | | | |
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions
| | | | | | | | | |
during CPR? - ANSWER: continue CPR while charging the defibrillator
| | | | | | | | | |
what action is included in the bls survey? - ANSWER: early defibrillation
| | | | | | | | | | |
which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a patient in refractory
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER: amiodarone 300mg
| | | | | |
what is the appropriate interval for an interruption in chest compression? -
| | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER: 10 seconds or less | | | |
which of the following is a sign of effective CPR? - ANSWER: PETCO2 greater
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
than or equal to 10mm hg
| | | | | |
what is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team (MET) or rapid response
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
team (RRT)? - ANSWER: identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
| | | | | | | | | |
