AHA ACLS Exam with Correct Answers
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You find an unresponsive Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
pt. who is not breathing.
After activating the
emergency response
system, you determine
there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
You are evaluating a 58 Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
year old man with chest
pain. The BP is 92/50 and a
heart rate of 92/min, non-
labored respiratory rate is
14 breaths/min and the
pulse O2 is 97%. What
assessment step is most
important now?
What is the preferred Peripheral IV
method of access for epi
administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not Begin chest compressions.
promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step?
, You have completed 2 min Administer 1mg of epinepherine
of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner
resumes chest
compressions and an IV is
in place. What
management step is your
next priority?
During a pause in CPR, Resume compressions
you see a narrow complex
rythm on the monitor. The
pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action?
What is acommon but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of high-quality
chest comressions?
Which action increases the Providing quality compressions immediately before a
chance of successful defibrillation attempt.
conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST Sinus rythm without a pulse
describes PEA?
What is the best strategy Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
for perfoming high-quality pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
CPR on a pt.with an
advanced airway in place?
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Terms in this set (67)
You find an unresponsive Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
pt. who is not breathing.
After activating the
emergency response
system, you determine
there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
You are evaluating a 58 Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
year old man with chest
pain. The BP is 92/50 and a
heart rate of 92/min, non-
labored respiratory rate is
14 breaths/min and the
pulse O2 is 97%. What
assessment step is most
important now?
What is the preferred Peripheral IV
method of access for epi
administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not Begin chest compressions.
promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step?
, You have completed 2 min Administer 1mg of epinepherine
of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner
resumes chest
compressions and an IV is
in place. What
management step is your
next priority?
During a pause in CPR, Resume compressions
you see a narrow complex
rythm on the monitor. The
pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action?
What is acommon but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of high-quality
chest comressions?
Which action increases the Providing quality compressions immediately before a
chance of successful defibrillation attempt.
conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST Sinus rythm without a pulse
describes PEA?
What is the best strategy Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
for perfoming high-quality pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
CPR on a pt.with an
advanced airway in place?
