ACLS HEART CODE questions with
answers
As the team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch? - answersabout
every 2 minutes
In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and
monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube? - answersContinuous waveform
capnography
What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - answersDecreased intrathoracic pressure
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin with suspected acute coronary
syndrome? - answers160 - 325m g
You instruct a team member to give 0.5mg atropine IV. Which response is an example
of closed-loop communication? - answersI'll draw up 0.5mg of atropine
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A team member thinks he
heard an order for 500 mg of amiodarone IV. Which is the best response from the team
member? - answersI have an order to give 500 mg of amiodarone IV. Is this correct?
To properly ventilate a patient with a perusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the
bag? - answersOnce every 5 to 6 seconds
If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best
describes the action that the team leader or other team members should take? -
answersAddress the team member immdeiately
Which of these tests should be performed for a patient with suspected stroke within 25
minutes of hospital arrival? - answersNoncontrast CT scan of the head
You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which
rate should you use to perform the compressions? - answers100 to 120/min
What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and
maintained constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac
arrest? - answers32 C TO 36 C
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive
patient? - answersAgonal gasps
answers
As the team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch? - answersabout
every 2 minutes
In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and
monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube? - answersContinuous waveform
capnography
What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - answersDecreased intrathoracic pressure
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin with suspected acute coronary
syndrome? - answers160 - 325m g
You instruct a team member to give 0.5mg atropine IV. Which response is an example
of closed-loop communication? - answersI'll draw up 0.5mg of atropine
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A team member thinks he
heard an order for 500 mg of amiodarone IV. Which is the best response from the team
member? - answersI have an order to give 500 mg of amiodarone IV. Is this correct?
To properly ventilate a patient with a perusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the
bag? - answersOnce every 5 to 6 seconds
If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best
describes the action that the team leader or other team members should take? -
answersAddress the team member immdeiately
Which of these tests should be performed for a patient with suspected stroke within 25
minutes of hospital arrival? - answersNoncontrast CT scan of the head
You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which
rate should you use to perform the compressions? - answers100 to 120/min
What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and
maintained constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac
arrest? - answers32 C TO 36 C
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive
patient? - answersAgonal gasps
