ACLS Pre-Course Exam Questions & Answers (Graded A+)

An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a good indicator that proper CPR is being performed? - ANSWER _PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg CPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg be administered to a patient who is in PEA. The individual who is accessing the medication states: "I am going to administer 1mg of Epinephrine IVP now." This is an example of: - ANSWER _Closed loop communication A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that radiates to this left jaw and arm. Which of the following drug & dosage combinations might you expect to see administered in this patient? - ANSWER _Oral aspirin 160-325 mg An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive to discover fine VF on the monitor. What is the next course of action? - ANSWER _Initiate CPR while setting up the defibrillator The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and Amiodarone administered 2 minutes apart. What drug should be administered next? - ANSWER _Epinephrine When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions (intubation, defibrillation, rhythm analysis) should not take longer than: - ANSWER _10 seconds What is the correct formula for targeted temperature management (TTM) for those individuals who meet the criteria following ROSC in cardiac arrest? - ANSWER _32-36'C for at least 24 hours EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred speech, facial droop and difficulty raising up her left arm. Which of the following actions is advised? - ANSWER _Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected stroke patient The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA) is: - ANSWER _Measure device from the angle of the mandible to the corner of the mouth An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg IVP. What should the next step be assuming the patient is still stable? - ANSWER _Adenosine 12mg IV