ACLS - Practical Exam Questions and Accurately Solved Answers

Patient complains of chest pain: first step? - ANSWER--assess for perfusion What instructions do you give your team as soon as you arrive on scene? - ANSWER-1. start IV 2. start O2 3. start monitoring What medications do you provide your patient with right away? - ANSWER-1. oxygen w/ nonrebreather at 10 L/minute 2. NTG 400 mcg x2 sprays 3. Aspirin 325 mg chewed 4. Morphine 4 mg IV What should be done in between every spray of NTG? - ANSWER--check blood pressure After receiving morphine, your patient passes out. Cardiac monitor shows ventricular fibrillation. Next steps? - ANSWER-1. call for AED 2. check for pulse 3. check for breathing The patient does not have a pulse nor is he breathing. What do you do next? - ANSWER--ID yourself as leader -state "we are going to start CPR!") What roles do you then assign? - ANSWER-1. chest compressions 2. airway with bag-vale mask 3. drug administration 4. timer for CPR and drugs 5. scribe to write down all drugs and times