ACLS Written Test QUIZ Exam MOD 007 Questions and Answers 100% VERIFIED
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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? correct answers Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
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ACLS Written Test QUIZ Exam MOD 007 Questions
and Answers 2023/2024 VERIFIED
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? correct answers 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? correct answers Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? correct
answers Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers Resume compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? correct answers
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? correct answers Allowing complete
chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation? correct answers
Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? correct answers Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway in place?
correct answers 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?
correct answers Chest compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's does what? correct answers 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? correct answers Consider terminating
resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? correct answers 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?
correct answers Begin chest compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free d-fib pads instead of d-fib paddles? correct answers Hands-
free allows for more rapid d-fib.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? correct
answers Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
Which action is included in the BLS survey? correct answers Early defibrillation
Which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a pt. in refractory V-FIB? correct
answers Amioderone 300mg
What is the appropriate intervalfor an interruption in chest compressions? correct answers 10 seconds
or less
Which of the following is a sign of effective CPR? correct answers PETCO2 = or > 10mm Hg
What is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? correct answers
Identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
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