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ACLS EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024-2025/ ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS ANCORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025| NEW VERSION
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1. A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the Pneumothorax
resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a
bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The develop- Complications can oc-
ment of which condition during the provision of cur with the use of a
care would lead the team to suspect that improp- BVM resuscitator due to
er BVM technique is being used? improper technique. De-
livering excessive vol-
Hypertension ume or ventilating too
Esophageal injury fast creates excessive
Pneumothorax pressure that can dam-
Rib fracture age the airways, lungs
and other organs. Ex-
cessive volume can lead
to tension pneumotho-
rax.
2. A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the Rapid assessment
sunroom of a healthcare facility. A healthcare
provider observes the event and hurries over A systematic approach
to assess the situation. The healthcare provider to assessment is nec-
performs which assessment first? essary. The healthcare
provider should first per-
Rapid assessment form a rapid assess-
Basic life support assessment ment. A rapid assess-
Secondary assessment ment is a visual survey
Primary assessment to ensure safety, form
an initial impression
about the patient's con-
dition (including look-
ing for life-threatening
bleeding), and deter-
mine the need for ad-
ditional resources. This
would be followed by
a primary assessment
and then a secondary
assessment.
3.
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A patient is receiving ventilation support via 35 to 45 mmHg
bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnogra-
phy is established and a blood gas is obtained to Arterial carbon dioxide
evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which (PaCO2) values in the
arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies range of 35 to 45
adequate ventilations? mmHg confirm adequa-
cy of ventilation.
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg
4. A resuscitation team is debriefing following a re- "We provided chest
cent event. A patient experienced cardiac arrest, compressions at a rate
and advanced life support was initiated. The pa- of 100 to 120 com-
tient required the placement of an advanced air- pressions per minute
way to maintain airway patency. Which statement while giving 1 ventilation
indicates that the team performed high-quality every 6 seconds without
CPR? pausing compressions."
"We initiated chest compressions at a rate of 100 When an advanced air-
to 110 per minute to a depth of 2.4 inches and way has been placed
then gave 1 ventilation every 10 seconds." in a patient who is in
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of cardiac arrest, compres-
100 to 120 compressions per minute while giving sions should be deliv-
1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing ered continuously (100
compressions." to 120 per minute) with
"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 80 no pauses for ventila-
to 120 per minute to a depth of at least 2 inches tions.
and gave 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without
pausing compressions."
"We kept the rate of chest compressions to
around 100 per minute but adjusted their depth
to 1.5 inches while giving 1 ventilation every 3
seconds without pausing compression
5. Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level Respiratory failure
of 55 mmHg and an arterial oxygen saturation
(SaO2) level of 88%. The provider would interpret An SaO2 level of less
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these findings as indicative of which condition? than 90% (PaO2 of less
than 50 mmHg) accom-
Respiratory failure panied by ETCO2 val-
Respiratory arrest ues greater than 50
Cardiac arrest mmHg is indicative of
Respiratory distress respiratory failure.
6. A responsive patient is choking. What method Back blows
should the provider use first to clear the ob-
structed airway? To clear an obstructed
airway in a responsive
Back blows adult, first provide up to
Abdominal thrusts 5 back blows to clear the
Magill forceps extraction obstruction.
Chest compressions
7. A patient arrives at the emergency department Assisted ventilation with
complaining of shortness of breath. The patient BVM resuscitator
has a long history of chronic obstructive pul-
monary disease. Assessment reveals respirato- Patients who cannot
ry failure. Which action would be the initial prior-
ventilate adequately de-
ity to address the respiratory failure? spite an open airway
or who have insufficient
Establishment of vascular access respiratory effort require
Delivery of supplemental oxygen via nasal can- assisted ventilation ini-
nula tially provided via a BVM
Assisted ventilation with BVM resuscitator resuscitator.
Initiation of capnography
8. A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression 2 minutes
is brought to the emergency department by his
parents. Opioid overdose is suspected, and an The dose of naloxone
initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. may be repeated after 2
The patient does not respond to this initial dose. to 3 minutes.
The team would expect to administer a second
dose after how many minutes?
2 minutes
4 minutes
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