ACLS Post-Test Exam Questions with correct Answers 2023
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Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, you should?
a. obtain a chest x-ray
b. check the patient's pulse
c. monitor the patient's PETCO2
d. obtain a 12-lead ECG - c. monitor the patient's PETCO2
In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most ...
ACLS Post-Test Exam Questions with correct Answers 2023 Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, you shou ld? a. obtain a chest x -ray b. check the patient's pulse c. monitor the patient's PETCO2 d. obtain a 12 -lead ECG - c. monitor the patient's PETCO2 In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm & monitor correct placemen t of an endotracheal tube? a. arterial blood gas b. hemoglobin levels c. chest radiography d. continuous waveform capnography - d. continuous waveform capnography A 45M had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distress and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min a nd O2 set is 89% on room air. - answer has to do with acute coronary syndrome A 45M had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distress and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min and O2 set is 89% on room air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. WhIn addition to defibrillation, which intervention should be performed immediately? a. chest compression b. vasoactive meds c. vascular access d. advanced airway - a. chest compression A 45M had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distres s and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min and O2 set is 89% on room air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. Despite 2 defibrillation attempts, the patient remains in V -fib. Which drug and dose should you administer? a. lidocaine 1 mg/kg b. amiodarone 300mg c. epinephrine 1mg d. atropine 1 mg - c. epinephrine 1 mg A 45M had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distress and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min and O2 set is 89% on room air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. Despite the drug provided above and continued CPR, the pat ient remains in v -fib. Which drug should be administered next? a. atropine 1mg b. mag sulfate 1g c. amiodarone 300mg d. epi 1 mg - c. amiodarone 300mg A 45M had coronary artery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distress and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min a nd O2 set is 89% on room air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. The patient has return of spontaneous circulation and is not able to follow commands. Which i mmediate post -cardiac arrest care intervention do you choose for the patient? a. extubate b. check the glucose level c. administer epinephrine d. initiate targeted temperature management - d. initiate targeted temperature management A 45M had coronary ar tery stents placed 2 days ago. Today he is in severe distress and reporting "crushing" chest discomfort. He is pale, diphoretic, and cool to the touch. His radial pulse is very weak, blood pressure is 64/40, respiratory is 28 bpm/min and O2 set is 89% on r oom air. When applied, the cardiac monitor initially showed ventricular tachycardia, which then quickly changed to ventricular fibrillation. Which would you have done first if the patient had not gone into ventricular fibrillation? a. given atropine 1mg
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