ACLS Practice Questions and Answers that are Highest rated

Rate of chest compressions for adults - ANSWER-100-120 compressions per minute Ratio of compressions to breaths in adults - ANSWER-30:2 Rate of bag valve mask ventilation for adults in respiratory arrest - ANSWER-Once every 5-6 seconds or 10-12 times per minute Treatments for hypotension following cardiac arrest - ANSWER-IV dopamine infusion, IV epinephrine infusion IV Ringer's lactate, IV normal saline *The leader in team resuscitation must be able to perform all the skills if needed.* - ANSWER- Recommended ED door-to-balloon inflation time for a STEMI patient - ANSWER-No longer than 90 minutes Ways to estimate effectiveness of CPR - ANSWER-Arterial diastolic blood pressure, quantitative waveform capnography, central venous oxygen saturation Best drug used for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-Adenosine Drug used for pulseless electrical activity - ANSWER-Epinephrine Sequence of basic life support - ANSWER-Compressions, airway, breathing (CAB) Initial dose of adenosine for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-6 mg IV Heart rate at which tachycardia usually becomes symptomatic - ANSWER-150 bpm Longest duration for pulse check - ANSWER-10 seconds