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AHA ACLS Written Test Questions and Answers; All
Correct & Graded A _ Latest Update
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.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration
during cardiac arrest in most pts? .....ANSWER.....Peripheral IV
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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
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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.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber of your
team inserts an ET tube while another performs continuous chest
comressions. During subsequent bentilation, you notice the
presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
.....ANSWER.....Chest compressions may not be effective.
AHA ACLS Written Test Questions and Answers; All
Correct & Graded A _ Latest Update
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.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration
during cardiac arrest in most pts? .....ANSWER.....Peripheral IV
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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
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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.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber of your
team inserts an ET tube while another performs continuous chest
comressions. During subsequent bentilation, you notice the
presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
.....ANSWER.....Chest compressions may not be effective.
