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ACLS Exam Version B Questions And Answers: Graded A

2025 ACLS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 1. What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? (ANSWER) Structure 2. What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? (ANSWER) Activation of emergency reponse 3. What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? (ANSWER) Symptomatic hypertension Seizure Unexplained agitation 4. What is ...

You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best? a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration d. wait for MRI result - a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation t...

You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Start chest compressions of at least 100 per 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? - Obtaining a 12 lead ECG....

A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Hypertension Esophageal injury Pneumothorax Rib fracture - Pneumothorax Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper technique. Delivering excessive volume or ventilating too fast create...

A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Select the correct answer to this question. Rib fracture Esophageal injury Pneumothorax Hypertension - Pneumothorax 1 A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to administer medications intravenously to a pat...

What should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? - Continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging Which condition is an indication to stop or with-hold resuscitative efforts? - Safety threat to providers After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate the emergency response team. What is your next action? - Check for a pulse What is the recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to prevent aspiration during card...

1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following sign...

ACLS B QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2023 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

ACLS final Exam Questions and Answers 2023 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)