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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+
AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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 BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of
92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 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 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt.
has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place. What management
step is your next priority? - answer-Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse.
What is the next action? - answer-Resume compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? -
answerProlonged 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? -
answerProviding quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - answer-Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway in
place? - answer-Provide continuous chest compressionswithout pauses and 10 ventilations per
minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber of your team inserts an ET tube while
another performs continuous chest comressions. During subsequent bentilation, you notice the
presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 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 pt's does what? - answer-Allowsfor
monitoring CPR quality
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attemptedresuscitation of a pt who originally presented
with V-FIB. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole which has persisted despite 2
doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and high quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - answerConsider
terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? - answer-Be sure O2 is
NOT blowing over the pt's chest during shock.
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for help and
determining that the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt. has a pulse. What is
your next action? - answer-Begin chest compressions.
, What is an advantage of using hands-free d-fib pads instead of d-fib paddles? - answer-
Handsfree allows for more rapid d-fib.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?
- answer-Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
Which action is included in the BLS survey? - answer-Early defibrillation
Which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a pt. in refractory V-FIB? -
answer-Amioderone 300mg
What is the appropriate intervalfor an interruption in chest compressions? - answer-10 seconds
or less
Which of the following is a sign of effective CPR? - answer-PETCO2 = or > 10mm Hg
What is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? -
answerIdentifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
Which action improves the quality of chest compressions delivered during resuscitave
attemepts? - answer-Shitch providers about every 2 min or every 5 compression cycles.
What is the appropriate ventilation strategy for an adult in respiratory arrest with a pulse of 80
beats/min? - answer-1 breath every 5-6 seconds
A pt. presents to the ER with a new onset of dizziness and fatugue. Onexamination, the pt's
heart rate is 35 beats/min, BP is 70/50, resp. rate is 22 per min, O2 sat is 95%. What is the
appropriate 1st medication? - answer-Atropine 0.5mg
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