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AHA ACLS POST
AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. The patient is d iaphoretic, with associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12 -lead ECG shows ST -segment elevation in the anterio r leads. First responders administered 160 mg of aspirin, and there is a patent peripheral IV. The pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is unrelieved after 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? - ...ANSWER... Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus Administer Oxygen and Drugs: Morphine Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? - ...ANSWER... PETCO2 <10 mm Hg Physiologic Monitoring During CPR A postoperative patient in the ICU reports new chest pain. What actions hav e the highest priority? - ...ANSWER... Obtain a 12 -lead ECG and administer aspirin if not contraindicated. EMS Assessment, Care, and Hospital Preparation A 56-year-old man reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or difficulty breathing. The bl ood pressure is 132/68 mm Hg, the pulse is 130/min and regular, the respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 95%. The lead II ECG displays a wide -complex tachycardia. What is the next action after establishing an IV and obtaini ng a 12 -lead ECG? - ...ANSWER... Seeking expert consultation. Application of the Tachycardia Algorithm to the Stable Patient: Wide (Broad) -Complex Tachycardias EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the rhythm strip shown above. What is the most important early intervention? (V-fib) - ...ANSWER... Defibrillation Principle of Early Defibrillation A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the next action? - ...ANSWER... Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min. Resume CPR Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred route for drug administration? - ...ANSWER... Intraosseous (IO) Routes of Access for Drugs What is the recommended compressi on rate for performing CPR? - ...ANSWER... At least 100 per minute (100 -120) The BLS Survey You have completed your first 2 -minute period of CPR. You see an organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the next action? - ...ANSWER... Have a team member attempt to palpate a carotid pulse. Rhythm Check What is the most appropriate intervention for a rapidly deteriorating patient who has the lead II ECG shown above? - ...ANSWER... Synchronized cardioversion Indications for Cardioversion What i s the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest? - ...ANSWER... At least 100/min. Not approximately 120/min.
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