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FCTC WRITTEN EXAM 2024 LATEST UPDATEDCOMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY A+ GRADED
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
blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the
nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse
oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most
important now? - ANSWER-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration
during cardiac arrest in most pts? - ANSWER-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next
step? - ANSWER-Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse.
,Another member of your team resumes chest compressions,
and an IV is in place. What management step is your next
priority? - ANSWER-Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the
monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next action? -
ANSWER-Resume compressions
What is a common 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
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of
ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER-Providing quality
compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? -
ANSWER-Sinus rythm without a pulse
, What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a
patient with an advanced airway in place? - ANSWER-Provide
continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10
ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of
your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs
continuous chest compressions. During subsequent ventilation,
you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography
screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance
of this finding? - ANSWER-Chest compressions may not be
effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients -
ANSWER-allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted
resuscitation of a patient who originally presented in
ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen
displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of
epinephrine, a fluid bolus, and high-quality CPR. What is your
next treatment? - ANSWER-Consider terminating resuscitive
efforts after consulting medical control.
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