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ACLS Post Test (copy) Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, Rated A+. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which t...

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You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was
normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic
therapy. Which treatment is best?

a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP

b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours

c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration

d. wait for MRI result - ✔✔-a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP



For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation time for PCI?



a. 150 mins

b. 180 mins

c. 120 mins

d. 90 mins - ✔✔-d. 90 mins



Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with suspected acute coronary syndrome?



a. 81 mg

b. 325-650 mg

c. 160-325 mg

d. 40 mg - ✔✔-c. 160-325 mg



chest compressions during for adult rate

, a. 40-60/min

b. 60-80/min

c. 80-100/min

d. 100-120/min - ✔✔-d. 100-120/min



What is the effect of excessive ventilation?



a. decresed cardiac output

b. decreased intrathoracic pressure

c. increased perfusion pressure

d. increased venous return - ✔✔-a. decreased cardiac output



temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest



a. 30-34C

b. 32-36C

c. 36-40C

d. 38-42C - ✔✔-b. 32-36C



3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal tube
while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2 of
8mmHg. What is the significance of the finding?



a. chest compression may not be effective

b. The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus

c. the team is ventilating the patient too often

d. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts - ✔✔-a. chest compression may not be
effective



Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, you should?

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