AHA PALS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK WITH 230 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
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AHA PALS EXAM ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
WITH 230 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following is NOT typical of subarachnoid hemorrhage?
a. Neck stiffness
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Depressed consciousness
d. Gradual onset of symptoms - ANSWER-d. Gradual ons...
Which of the following is NOT typical of subarachnoid hemorrhage?
a. Neck stiffness
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Depressed consciousness
d. Gradual onset of symptoms - ANSWER-d. Gradual onset of symptoms
Which of the following is most likely to present as depressed
consciousness without focal neurologic deficit?
a. Seizure
b. Brain tumor
c. Drug overdose
d. Migraine - ANSWER-c. Drug overdose
The optimal IV solution for patients with acute stroke is:
a. Lactated Ringers
b. D5W
c. Normal Saline
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d. 1⁄2 Normal Saline - ANSWER-c. Normal Saline
The majority of ischemic strokes is caused by:
a. Thromboembolism
b. Atherosclerotic occlusion
c. Aneurysmal rupture
d. Acute hypertension - ANSWER-a. Thromboembolism
In a patient suspected of having an acute stroke, which one of the
following is the best way to differentiate between an ischemic or
hemorrhagic cause?
a. The history
b. The neurologic examination
c. Blood pressure values
d. A CT scan of the brain - ANSWER-d. A CT scan of the brain
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for ischemic stroke?
a. Cocaine use
b. Brain tumor
c. Excessive alcohol use
d. Hypercoagulable state - ANSWER-b. Brain tumor
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Ischemic stroke accounts for approximately what percent of all strokes?
a. 20%
b. 50%
c. 80%
d. > 95% - ANSWER-c. 80%
Contraindications for thrombolytic therapy in acute stroke patients include:
a. History of TIA one week ago
b. History of brain hemorrhage 5 years ago
c. History of heart attack 1 year ago
d. Taking warfarin with subtherapeutic INR of 1.2 - ANSWER-b. History of
brain hemorrhage 5 years ago
Optimal management of patients with acute stroke in the prehospital and
emergency-department (ED) settings includes:
a. Keep patient NPO, including no oral liquids or medications
b. Administer high-flow oxygen via face mask
c. Keep patient's head flat to improve blood flow to the penumbra
d. Administer low-flow oxygen even if oxygen saturation is > 95% -
ANSWER-a. Keep patient NPO, including no oral liquids or medications
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EMS transports a 64-year-old man to the hospital for complaint of sudden
difficulty speaking and right-arm weakness that resolves after 20 minutes.
In the emergency department (ED), his neurologic examination is normal.
The appropriate action for ED personnel to take is:
a. Discharge him with advice to call his doctor for an appointment as soon
as possible.
b. Admit him to the hospital for a rapid evaluation to determine the cause of
his event
c. Discharge him with advice to begin aspirin 325 mg per day for stroke
prevention
d. Advise him his risk of disability will be decreased if he receives IV t-PA
therapy - ANSWER-b. Admit him to the hospital for a rapid evaluation to
determine the cause of his event
You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After activating the
emergency response system, you determine that there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
Open the airway with a head tilt-chin lift.
Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg/kg.
Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second.
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