Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
questions and answers
high quality CPR includes starting chest compressions at a rate of _______ compressions per minute.
100-120
chest compressions for CPR should be performed at a depth of at least ____ inches (5 cm).
2
a person performing CPR should avoid leaning on the chest so it is able to _______ recoil.
fully
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
-> a systemic approach for timing and selection of management strategies according to rhythm
disturbances
ACLS includes a ______ approach to treat reversible causes of cardiac arrest.
pharmacologic
post-cardiac arrest care is ____ to increasing the likelihood of survival and increasing a patient's quality
of life.
vital
a patient has a high mortality rate ____ hours post cardiac arrest.
24
management of multi-organ dysfunction and potential CNS injury during post-arrest care may _____
mortality in patients.
reduce
defibrillator
a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm
cardioversion
restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
cardioversion is _____ with a pulse.
tachyarrhythmias
cardiac pacing is _____ with a pulse.
, bradyarrhythmias
endotracheal administration of drugs is ____ preferred in the setting of cardiac arrest due to variable
drug delivery.
NOT
drugs that can be administered via endotracheal administration
Naloxone
Atropine
Vasopressin
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
an __________ administration of drugs should be initiated when IV and IM cannot be established.
endotracheal
medications and fluids can be administered the _____ as IV lines in intraosseous administration.
same
ventricular fibrillation is when there is an _____ rate and rhythm, no P-waves, and an indiscernible QRS
complex.
irregular
ventricular tachycardia is when there is a ______ rate, regular rhythm, no P-waves, and a wide QRS
complex.
rapid
dose of epinephrine
1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes
MOA of epinephrine
alpha and beta adrenergic actions increase inotropic activity and cause vasoconstriction
epinephrine is the drug of ______ for treatment of VT and VF.
choice
amiodarone can be used for pulseless VT/VF and _____ VT.
stable
dose of amiodarone (pulseless VT/VF)
300 mg IV/IO x 1 dose
-> 150 mg IV/IO x 1 if pulseless VT/VF persists
questions and answers
high quality CPR includes starting chest compressions at a rate of _______ compressions per minute.
100-120
chest compressions for CPR should be performed at a depth of at least ____ inches (5 cm).
2
a person performing CPR should avoid leaning on the chest so it is able to _______ recoil.
fully
ACLS
advanced cardiac life support
-> a systemic approach for timing and selection of management strategies according to rhythm
disturbances
ACLS includes a ______ approach to treat reversible causes of cardiac arrest.
pharmacologic
post-cardiac arrest care is ____ to increasing the likelihood of survival and increasing a patient's quality
of life.
vital
a patient has a high mortality rate ____ hours post cardiac arrest.
24
management of multi-organ dysfunction and potential CNS injury during post-arrest care may _____
mortality in patients.
reduce
defibrillator
a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm
cardioversion
restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
cardioversion is _____ with a pulse.
tachyarrhythmias
cardiac pacing is _____ with a pulse.
, bradyarrhythmias
endotracheal administration of drugs is ____ preferred in the setting of cardiac arrest due to variable
drug delivery.
NOT
drugs that can be administered via endotracheal administration
Naloxone
Atropine
Vasopressin
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
an __________ administration of drugs should be initiated when IV and IM cannot be established.
endotracheal
medications and fluids can be administered the _____ as IV lines in intraosseous administration.
same
ventricular fibrillation is when there is an _____ rate and rhythm, no P-waves, and an indiscernible QRS
complex.
irregular
ventricular tachycardia is when there is a ______ rate, regular rhythm, no P-waves, and a wide QRS
complex.
rapid
dose of epinephrine
1 mg IV/IO every 3-5 minutes
MOA of epinephrine
alpha and beta adrenergic actions increase inotropic activity and cause vasoconstriction
epinephrine is the drug of ______ for treatment of VT and VF.
choice
amiodarone can be used for pulseless VT/VF and _____ VT.
stable
dose of amiodarone (pulseless VT/VF)
300 mg IV/IO x 1 dose
-> 150 mg IV/IO x 1 if pulseless VT/VF persists
