AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST COMPLETE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - ANSWER -Start chest compressions of at least 100
per min.
You are evaluating a 58 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? - ANSWER -Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts? - ANSWER -Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? -
ANSWER -Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 min 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? - ANSWER -Administer 1mg of epinepherine
, During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor.
The pt. has no pulse. What is the next action? - ANSWER -Resume
compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest
management? - ANSWER -Prolonged interruptions in chest
compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? -
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 PEA? - ANSWER -Sinus rythm 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
compressionswithout pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
CORRECT ANSWERS
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? - ANSWER -Start chest compressions of at least 100
per min.
You are evaluating a 58 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? - ANSWER -Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts? - ANSWER -Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? -
ANSWER -Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 min 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? - ANSWER -Administer 1mg of epinepherine
, During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor.
The pt. has no pulse. What is the next action? - ANSWER -Resume
compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest
management? - ANSWER -Prolonged interruptions in chest
compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? -
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 PEA? - ANSWER -Sinus rythm 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
compressionswithout pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
