Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest Care - Pre-Assessment Exam Questions and Answers
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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
A post cardiac arrest patient who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest is unable to follow verbal commands. Which interventions would be appropriate for this patient? - Answer-Implement Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
Obtain brain imaging
Establish EEG monitoring
What initial inte...
Cardiac Arrest and Post-Cardiac Arrest
Care - Pre-Assessment Exam Questions
and Answers
A post cardiac arrest patient who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest is unable to
follow verbal commands. Which interventions would be appropriate for this patient? -
Answer-Implement Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)
Obtain brain imaging
Establish EEG monitoring
What initial interventions are appropriate for the primary assessment of a patient who
has achieved return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)? - Answer-Consider placement
of an ET tube to support mechanical ventilation; if endotracheal tube already in place,
confirm proper position and patency
Ensure adequate perfusion
Support ventilations to keep carbon dioxide levels in physiologic range
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and the monitor is showing the following rhythm. Identify
the rhythm.
What medication should be considered for torsades de pointes? - Answer-Magnesium
sulfate
The pathophysiologic consequences of cardiac arrest comprise what key areas? -
Answer-Brain Injury
Myocardial dysfunction
Systemic dysfunction
The risk for torsades de pointes is increased when the corrected QT interval (QTc) is
greater than ________ milliseconds. - Answer-500
Which of the following diagnostic tests is used for monitoring perfusion status in a post-
cardiac arrest patient? - Answer-Serum lactate
, A post-cardiac arrest patient has a systolic blood pressure of less than 90 mmHg. What
interventions should be considered next? - Answer-1-2L IV isotonic crystalloid fluid
bolus
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) be an
appropriate intervention for a patient in cardiac arrest? - Answer-Pulmonary embolism
Hypothermia
Drug overdose
After delivering three shocks, the team leader orders the administration of lidocaine to a
patient in cardiac arrest. What is the dose? - Answer-1 to 1.5 mg/kg IV/IO, followed by
0.5 to 0.75 mg/kg IV/IO every 5 to 10 minutes, maximum dose of 3 mg/kg
Which diagnostic studies are useful for identifying causes of the patient's cardiac arrest?
- Answer-Chest X-ray
Bedside U/S
Serum electrolytes
Which of the following factors should be taken into consideration when determining
whether to continue the resuscitation effort? - Answer-Underlying cause of arrest
Initial cardiac arrest rhythm
Physiologic data
Duration of resuscitation effort
Patient's health status prior to cardiac arrest
Which of the following rhythm strips is showing pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?
(One strip shows what looks like normal sinus rhythm at about 90 bpm, other strip is a
flatline) - Answer-The one that actually has electrical activity
Which of the following rhythms are shockable? - Answer-Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
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