ACLS REFRESHER FINAL EXAM 2023
COMPLETE SOLUTION
List the four sequential steps for BLS: - ANSWESR-check responsiveness, activate the
emergency response/get the AED, circulation, defibrilation
In BLS, you should check the pulse for seconds. - ANSWESR-carotid, 5-10
Ratio of BLS compressions t...
ACLS REFRESHER FINAL EXAM 2023
COMPLETE SOLUTION
List the four sequential steps for BLS: - ANSWESR-check responsiveness, activate the
emergency response/get the AED, circulation, defibrilation
In BLS, you should check the pulse for seconds. - ANSWESR-carotid, 5-10
Ratio of BLS compressions to ventilation: - ANSWESR-30:2
CPR should be administered at a rate of at least compressions per minute at a depth of
inches. - ANSWESR-100, 2
It is recommended for providers to switch every minutes to avoid fatigue. - ANSWESR-2
BLS: If the patient is unresponsive, but has a pulse what do you do? - ANSWESR-
(Activate emergency response and then) WStart rescue breathing at 1 breath every 5-6
seconds.
What MUST be completed prior to completing the ACLS survey? - ANSWESR-BLS
survey
When should the ACLS survey be conducted first? - ANSWESR-For conscious patients
who may need more advanced assessment and management techniques.
List the major steps in the ACLS survey: - ANSWESR-airway, breathing, circulation,
differential diagnosis
For cardiac arrest patients, 100% oxygen should be administered. For others, oxygen
should be titrated to maintain oxygen saturation values above %. - ANSWESR-94
List two ways to monitor CPR quality: - ANSWESR-Quantitative waveform
capnography, arterial line.
If PETCO2 is less than there should be an attempt to improve CPR quality. -
ANSWESR-10
If diastolic pressure is less than mmHg, there should be an attempt to improve CPR
quality. - ANSWESR-20
When communicating with resuscitation team members, the team leader should use
communications. - ANSWESR-closed-loop
, Where is the ideal place for the team leader to be standing during a resuscitation? -
ANSWESR-at the foot of the bed (p.21)
The most common human error is called a error. - ANSWESR-fixation (team members
become trapped in a specific treatment or diagnostic approach)
List the six components necessary for the Adult Chain of Survival: - ANSWESR-1.
Immediate recognition of arrest adn activation or emergency response.
2. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions.
3. Rapid defibrillation.
4. Effective advanced life support.
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care.
The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC recommends cooling comatose adult
patients with ROSC to degrees Celcius for hours. - ANSWESR-32-34, 12-24
*During respiratory arrest, ventilations should be delivered every seconds.- ANSWESR-
5-6
*During cardiac arrest with an advanced airway, ventilations should be delivered every
seconds.* - ANSWESR-6-8
True or false: LMA is considered an advanced airway. - ANSWESR-True
True or false: Quantitative waveform capnography is a reasonable method for ensuring
proper placement of a supraglottic airway. - ANSWESR-True (p.36)
Which maneuver is safe for opening the airway in a patient with suspected C-Spine
injury? - ANSWESR-jaw thrust
If a patient is suspected of choking, how often should you inspect the mouth for a
foreign object? - ANSWESR-Each time you open the airway to give breaths during CPR
(p.40)
True or false: If a foreign object is visible in the back of the patient's throat, you should
attempt to remove it. - ANSWESR-True
Name the vital assessment that should be completed prior to insertion of an OPA. -
ANSWESR-test to ensure patient does not have gag-reflex
To avoid hypoxemia, ETT suction attempts should not exceed seconds. - ANSWESR-
10
True or False: The routine use of cricoid pressure in cardiac arrest is not recommended.
- ANSWESR-True
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