ACLS Heartcode Exam with standardized Questions and Validated Answers 2024

ACLS Heartcode Exam with standardized Questions and Validated Answers 2024 in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? ANSWER after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? ANSWER after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest ANSWER VF VT what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest ANSWER asystole PEA if you are in an unshockable rhythm arrest when do you give epi ANSWER 1mg epi every 3-5 minutes after 1st round of CPR what do you do after return of spontaneous circulation ANSWER maintain O2 sat at 94% treat hypotension (fluids vasopressor) 12 lead EKG if in coma consider hypothermia if not in coma and ekg shows STEMI or AMI consider re-perfusion what are the 5 h's and 5 t's ANSWER hypovolemia hypoxia hydrogen ion (acidosis) hypo/hyperkalemia hypothermia