American Red Cross - Advanced Life
Support Final Exam Questions and
Answers
1. A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is
determined to have NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned
based on which finding?
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Atrial Tachycardia: Ventricular Tachycardia
2. A healthcare provider is establishing cardiac monitoring using a
five-elec- trode system. The healthcare provider demonstrates
proper use of the system by placing the green electrode in which
location?
- Under the left clavicle at the midclavicular line
- At the 4th intercostal space, right sternal border
- On the lower right abdomen
- On the lower left abdomen: On the lower RIGHT abdomen
,3. The stroke team is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke.
The patient is alert and able to carry on a conversation, although
the patient has difficulty getting the words out. Testing confirms
that the patient has had an ischemic stroke. Based on the patient's
medical history, a history of which arrhythmia would alert the team
to the patient's increased risk for stroke?
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Bradycardia: Atrial Fibrillation
4. 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
- Pneumothorax
- Rib Fracture
- Esophageal Injury: Pneumothorax
5. A patient presents to the emergency department with mild to
moderate recurrent chest pain, without any nausea or vomiting. A
, 12-lead ECG is obtained and shows ST-segment depression with
transient T-wave elevation indicative of NSTE-ACS. Cardiac enzyme
levels are obtained and are not elevated. These findings suggest
which condition?
- Non-STEMI
- Myocardial Infarction
- STEMI
- Unstable Angina: Unstable Angina
6. A patient is brought to the emergency department by their
spouse. The spouse says, "I think it's a stroke." The stroke team
initiates a rapid stroke assessment using the National Institutes of
Health Stroke Scale. Which area(s) would the team include in this
assessment?
- Visual function
- Level of consciousness
- Cranial Nerve function
- Language deficits
- Facial Palsy: Visual function, LOC, and Language deficits
7. A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives
at the emer- gency department. The healthcare team completes the
necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including
agent would
Support Final Exam Questions and
Answers
1. A patient is being treated in the emergency department and is
determined to have NSTE-ACS. Invasive management is planned
based on which finding?
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Atrial Tachycardia: Ventricular Tachycardia
2. A healthcare provider is establishing cardiac monitoring using a
five-elec- trode system. The healthcare provider demonstrates
proper use of the system by placing the green electrode in which
location?
- Under the left clavicle at the midclavicular line
- At the 4th intercostal space, right sternal border
- On the lower right abdomen
- On the lower left abdomen: On the lower RIGHT abdomen
,3. The stroke team is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke.
The patient is alert and able to carry on a conversation, although
the patient has difficulty getting the words out. Testing confirms
that the patient has had an ischemic stroke. Based on the patient's
medical history, a history of which arrhythmia would alert the team
to the patient's increased risk for stroke?
- Atrial tachycardia
- Atrial fibrillation
- Ventricular fibrillation
- Bradycardia: Atrial Fibrillation
4. 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
- Pneumothorax
- Rib Fracture
- Esophageal Injury: Pneumothorax
5. A patient presents to the emergency department with mild to
moderate recurrent chest pain, without any nausea or vomiting. A
, 12-lead ECG is obtained and shows ST-segment depression with
transient T-wave elevation indicative of NSTE-ACS. Cardiac enzyme
levels are obtained and are not elevated. These findings suggest
which condition?
- Non-STEMI
- Myocardial Infarction
- STEMI
- Unstable Angina: Unstable Angina
6. A patient is brought to the emergency department by their
spouse. The spouse says, "I think it's a stroke." The stroke team
initiates a rapid stroke assessment using the National Institutes of
Health Stroke Scale. Which area(s) would the team include in this
assessment?
- Visual function
- Level of consciousness
- Cranial Nerve function
- Language deficits
- Facial Palsy: Visual function, LOC, and Language deficits
7. A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives
at the emer- gency department. The healthcare team completes the
necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including
agent would
