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ACLS QUIZ |50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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ACLS QUIZ |50 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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ACLS 2022 QUIZ 50 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
given rapidly during compressions - answer IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be
Potential oxygen toxicity - answer What is the danger of routinely administering high
concentrations of oxygen during post-cardiac arrest period for patients who achieve ROSC?
NOT recommended for routine use - answer Recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to
prevent aspiration during cardiac arrest
Performing a head tilt chin lift maneuver - answer Family members found a 45 year old woman
unresponsive in bed. Patient is unconscious and in respiratory arrest. What is the recommended
initial airway management technique?
Check for a pulse - answer After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you
activate emergency response team. What is your next action?
Unstable supraventricular tachycardia - answer A responder is caring for a patient with a history
of congestive heart failure. Patient is experiencing shortness of breath, a BP of 68/50 mmHg,
and HR of 190/min. Patient's lead II ECG is displayed above (shows unstable SVT). Which of the
following best describes this patient?
300 mg - answer Recommended 1st IV dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation?
Administer a second shock - answer Patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock
and 2 minutes of continuous CPR. Next intervention is to
, Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus - answer 49 year old man has retrosternal
chest pain radiating into the left arm. Patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of breath.
BP is 130/88 mmHg, HR is 110/min, RR is 22 breaths/min, and pulse oximetry is 95%. Patient's
12 lead ECG shows ST segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders administered
160 mg aspirin, and there is a patent peripheral IV. Pain described as a 8/10 and unrelieved after
3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action?
At least 100/min - answer What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest?
Defibrillation - answer EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are
performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the following rhythm
strip. What is the most important early intervention?
Obtaining a 12 lead ECG - answer You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. BP is
92/50 mmHg, HR is 92/min, nonlabored RR is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?
Administration of IV or IO fluid bolus - answer What is the recommended initial intervention for
managing hypotension in the immediate period after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
Divert the patient to a hospital 15 minutes away with CT capabilities - answer You are receiving
a radio report from an EMS team en route with a patient who may be having an acute stroke.
The hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What should you do in this situation?
Closed-loop communication - answer A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team
member verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered. What element of
effective resuscitation team dynamics does this represent?
Transport the patient to a facility capable of performing PCI - answer Which is an appropriate
and important intervention to perform for a patient who achieves ROSC during an out-of-
hospital resuscitation?
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