ACLS FINAL EXAM COMPLETE VERSION| 150+ QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATE GRADED A+

ACLS FINAL EXAM COMPLETE VERSION| 150+ QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATE GRADED A+ In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - ANSWER Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - ANSWER Epinephrine You arrive on the scene with the code team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previously advised "no shock indicated." A rhythm check now finds asystole. After resuming high-quality compressions, which action do you take next? - ANSWER Establish IV or IO access A monitored patient in the ICU developed a sudden onset of narrow-complex tachycardia at a rate of 220/min. The patient's blood pressure is 128/58 mm Hg, the PETCO2 is 38mm Hg, and the pulse oximetry reading is 98%. There is vascular access in the left arm, and the patient has not been given any vasoactive drugs. A 12-lead ECG confirm a supraventricular tachycardia with no evidence of ischemia or infarction. The heart rate has not responded to vagal maneuvers. what is your next action? - ANSWER Administer adenosine 6mg IV push A patient has sinus bradycardia with a heart rate of 36/min. Atropine has been administered to a toal does of 3 mg. A transcutaneous pacemaker has failed to capture. The patient is confused, and her blood pressure is 88/56 mm Hg. Which therapy is now indicated? - ANSWER Epinephrine 2 to 10 mcg/min A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to a second shock. Which drug should be administered first? - ANSWER Epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO 62-year-old man suddenly experienced difficulty speaking and left-sided weakness. He meets initial criteria for fibrinolytic therapy, and a CT scan of the brain si ordered. Which best describes the guidelines for antiplatelet and fibrinolytic therapy? - ANSWER Hold aspirin for at least 24 hours if rtPA is administered A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriate defribillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of amiodarone 300mg IV. The patient is intubated. Which best describe the recommended second does of amiodarone for this patient? - ANSWER 150 mg IV push A patient with sinus bradycardia and a heart rate of 42/min has diaphoresis and a blood pressure of 80/60mm Hg. What is the initial does of atropine? - ANSWER 0.5mg A 35-year-old woman has palpitations, light-headedness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminating the rhythm. An IV has been established. Which drug should be administered? - ANSWER Adenosine 6mg A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an initial shock. If no pathway for medication administration is in place, which method is preferred? - ANSWER IV or IO