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10/28/24, 6:15 AM ACLS EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024-2025/ ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025| NEW VERSION…ACLS EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024-2025/ ACLS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2024-2025| NEW VERSION
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A patient experiences Pneumothorax
cardiac arrest, and the
resuscitation team initiates Complications can occur with the use of a BVM
ventilations using a bag- resuscitator due to improper technique. Delivering
valve-mask (BVM) excessive volume or ventilating too fast creates
resuscitator. The excessive pressure that can damage the airways,
development of which lungs and other organs. Excessive volume can lead to
condition during the tension pneumothorax.
provision of care would
lead the team to suspect
that improper BVM
technique is being used?
Hypertension
Esophageal injury
Pneumothorax
Rib fracture
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A person suddenly Rapid assessment
collapses while sitting in
the sunroom of a A systematic approach to assessment is necessary.
healthcare facility. A The healthcare provider should first perform a rapid
healthcare provider assessment. A rapid assessment is a visual survey to
observes the event and ensure safety, form an initial impression about the
hurries over to assess the patient's condition (including looking for life-
situation. The healthcare threatening bleeding), and determine the need for
provider performs which additional resources. This would be followed by a
assessment first? primary assessment and then a secondary assessment.
Rapid assessment
Basic life support
assessment
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
A patient is receiving 35 to 45 mmHg
ventilation support via
bag-valve-mask (BVM) Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range
resuscitator. Capnography of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm adequacy of ventilation.
is established and a blood
gas is obtained to
evaluate the adequacy of
the ventilations. Which
arterial carbon dioxide
(PaCO2) value signifies
adequate ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg
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A resuscitation team is "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to
debriefing following a 120 compressions per minute while giving 1 ventilation
recent event. A patient every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
experienced cardiac
arrest, and advanced life When an advanced airway has been placed in a
support was initiated. The patient who is in cardiac arrest, compressions should
patient required the be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with
placement of an advanced no pauses for ventilations.
airway to maintain airway
patency. Which statement
indicates that the team
performed high-quality
CPR?
"We initiated chest
compressions at a rate of
100 to 110 per minute to a
depth of 2.4 inches and
then gave 1 ventilation
every 10 seconds."
"We provided chest
compressions at a rate of
100 to 120 compressions
per minute while giving 1
ventilation every 6
seconds without pausing
compressions."
"We provided chest
compressions at a rate of
80 to 120 per minute to a
depth of at least 2 inches
and gave 1 ventilation
every 6 seconds without
pausing compressions."
"We kept the rate of chest
compressions to around
100 per minute but
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adjusted their depth to 1.5
inches while giving 1
ventilation every 3
seconds without pausing
compression
Assessment of a patient Respiratory failure
reveals an ETCO2 level of
55 mmHg and an arterial An SaO2 level of less than 90% (PaO2 of less than 50
oxygen saturation (SaO2) mmHg) accompanied by ETCO2 values greater than
level of 88%. The provider 50 mmHg is indicative of respiratory failure.
would interpret these
findings as indicative of
which condition?
Respiratory failure
Respiratory arrest
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory distress
A responsive patient is Back blows
choking. What method
should the provider use To clear an obstructed airway in a responsive adult,
first to clear the first provide up to 5 back blows to clear the
obstructed airway? obstruction.
Back blows
Abdominal thrusts
Magill forceps extraction
Chest compressions
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