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ACLS Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the priority intervention for a patient with a narrow-complex tachycardia (160 BPM) and a blood pressure of 72/48 mmHg? A. Perform immediate synchronized cardio version B. Administer amiodarone, 150 mg IV over 10 minutes C. Perform carotid...

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ACLS Final E xam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the priority intervention for a patient with a narrow -complex tachycardia (160 BPM) and a blood pressure of 72/48 mmHg? A. Perform immediate synchronized cardio version B. Administer amiodarone, 150 mg IV over 10 minutes C. Perform carotid massage D. Administer adenosine, 6 mg vi a rapid IV push ✔✔A. Perform immediate synchronized cardio version Recommended for a aptient with signs of hemodynamic compromise and a superventricualr tachycardia. A vagal maneuver, such as carotid massage, is recommended for a aptient with a narrow -complex tachycardia if the rhythm is regular and there are no signs and syptoms of hemodynaic compromise. A patient enters the emergency department in respiratory compromise. The team is monitoring the patient using capnography and identifies that ETCO2 leve ls are initially 33 mmHg and alter 40 mmHg. From these readings, the team identifies that the patient is progressing in what stage of respiratory compromise? A. Respiratory distress B. Respiratory arrest C. Respiratory failure D. Respiratory acidosis ✔✔A. Respiratory Distress The ECG rhythm strip of a patient who arrived in the emergency department complaining of dizziness, syncope and shortness of breath reveals sinus bradycardia. When reviewing the patients medical history, the healthcare provider ide ntifies which agent(s) as a potential cause of the patient's current condition? A. Metoprolol B. Verapamil C. Digoxin D. Quinapril E. Losartan ✔✔A. Metoprolol B. Verapail C. Digoxin Which statements accurately reflect the recommendations for post -cardiac arrest neuroprognostication? A. Status epilepticus can be used to accurately predict a poor neurologic outcome B. Decision making related to the continuation or withdrawal of life -sustaining treatments should be delayed until 72 hours after ROSC and following return of normothermia C. Post -cardiac arrest neuroprognostication should be multimodal D. Brain imaging studies do not provide useful information for predicting neurologic outc ome in the post -cardiac arrest patient ✔✔B & C Which areas are evaluated using the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)? A. Hearing B. Visual function C. Facial palsy D. Level of consciousness E. Language deficits ✔✔B, C, D, E

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