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ACLS WRITTEN EXAM QUESTIONSWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Yousfindsansunresponsivespt.swhosissnotsbreathing.sAftersactivatingsthesemergencysrespon
sessystem,syousdeterminestheresissnospulse.sWhatsissyoursnextsaction?s-sans--
Startschestscompressionssofsatsleasts100spersmin.
Yousaresevaluatingsas58-year-
oldsmanswithschestspain.sThesbloodspressuresiss92/50smmsHg,sthesheartsratesiss92/
min,sthesnonlaboredsrespiratorysratesiss14sbreaths/
min,sandsthespulsesoximetrysreadingsiss97%.sWhatsassessmentsstepsissmostsimportantsno
w?s-sans--Obtainingsas12sleadsECG.
Whatsissthespreferredsmethodsofsaccesssforsepisadministrationsduringscardiacsarrestsinsmo
stspts?s-sans--PeripheralsIV
AnsAEDsdoessnotspromptlysanalyzesasrythm.sWhatsissyoursnextsstep?s-sans--
Beginschestscompressions.
Youshavescompleteds2sminutessofsCPR.sThesECGsmonitorsdisplayssthesleadsIIsrhythmsbel
ow,sandsthespatientshassnospulse.sAnothersmembersofsyoursteamsresumesschestscompres
sions,sandsansIVsissinsplace.sWhatsmanagementsstepsissyoursnextspriority?s-sans--
Administers1mgsofsepinephrine
DuringsaspausesinsCPR,syousseesthissleadsIIsECGsrhythmsonsthesmonitor.sThespatientshass
nospulse.sWhatsissthesnextsaction?s-sans--Resumescompressions
Whatsissascommonsbutssometimessfatalsmistakesinscardiacsarrestsmanagement?s-sans--
Prolongedsinterruptionssinschestscompressions.
Whichsactionsissascomponantsofshigh-qualityschestscomressions?s-sans--
Allowingscompleteschestsrecoil
Whichsactionsincreasesstheschancesofssuccessfulsconversionsofsventricularsfibrillation?s-
sans--Providingsqualityscompressionssimmediatelysbeforesasdefibrillationsattempt.
, WhichssituationsBESTsdescribesspulselessselectricalsactivity?s-sans--
Sinussrythmswithoutsaspulse
WhatsissthesBESTsstrategysforsperformingshigh-
qualitysCPRsonsaspatientswithsansadvancedsairwaysinsplace?s-sans--
Providescontinuousschestscompressionsswithoutspausessands10sventilationsspersminute.
Threesminutessafterswitnessingsascardiacsarrest,sonesmembersofsyoursteamsinsertssansend
otrachealstubeswhilesanothersperformsscontinuousschestscompressions.sDuringssubseque
ntsventilation,syousnoticesthespresencesofsaswaveformsonsthescapnographysscreensandsas
PETCO2slevelsofs8smmsHg.sWhatsissthessignificancesofsthissfinding?s-sans--
Chestscompressionssmaysnotsbeseffective.
Thesusesofsquantitativescapnographysinsintubatedspatientss-sans--
allowssforsmonitoringsofsCPRsquality.
Forsthespasts25sminutes,sansEMSscrewshassattemptedsresuscitationsofsaspatientswhosorigi
nallyspresentedsinsventricularsfibrillation.sAftersthesfirstsshock,sthesECGsscreensdisplayeds
asystole,swhichshasspersistedsdespites2sdosessofsepinephrine,sasfluidsbolus,sandshigh-
qualitysCPR.sWhatsissyoursnextstreatment?s-sans--
Considersterminatingsresuscitiveseffortssaftersconsultingsmedicalscontrol.
Whichsissassafesandseffectivespracticeswithinsthesdefibrillationssequence?s-sans--
Bessuresoxygensissnotsblowingsoversthespatient'sschestsduringsthesshock.
Duringsyoursassessment,syourspatientssuddenlyslosessconsciousness.sAfterscallingsforshel
psandsdeterminingsthatsthespatientsissnotsbreathing,syousaresunsureswhethersthespatientsh
assaspulse.sWhatsissyoursnextsaction?s-sans--Beginschestscompressions.
Whatsissansadvantagesofsusingshands-
freesdefibrillationspadssinsteadsofsdefibrillationspaddles?s-sans--Hands-
freespadssallowsforsasmoresrapidsdefibrillation.
Whatsactionsissrecommendedstoshelpsminimizesinterruptionssinschestscompressionssdurin
gsCPR?s-sans--ContinuesCPRswhileschargingsthesdefibrillator.
WhichsactionsissincludedsinsthesBLSssurvey?s-sans--Earlysdefibrillation
Whichsdrugsandsdosesaresrecommendedsforsthesmanagementsofsaspatientsinsrefractorysve
ntricularsfibrillation?s-sans--Amioderones300mg
Whatsissthesappropriatesintervalsforsansinterruptionsinschestscompressions?s-sans--
10ssecondssorsless
WhichsofsthesfollowingsissassignsofseffectivesCPR?s-sans--PETCO2s≥10smmsHg
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