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ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) FINAL EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH REAL
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | GRADED A+ |
LATEST 2024/2025 | GUARANTEED PASS




What is the correct hand position for CPR? - ANSWER-Middle to lower part of
sternum


How should you position pregnant women who are requiring CPR? - ANSWER-
Uterine Displacement if obvious or > 20 weeks.
Left lateral Tilt.
Early consideration for intubation. Increased risk of aspiration.
If no ROSC in 5 mins, then peri-mortem C-section should be performed as an
emergency and then transfer to ICU required. If fetes > 20 weeks.
An infusion of IV lipid may be required if cardiac arrest occurs after an epidural
infusion has been started and local anesthetics toxicity is suspected


Characteristic of good CPR? - ANSWER-100-120BPM
5-6CM DEPTH
Complete chest recoil between compressions
Minimize interruptions to compressions

,Rescue breaths - ANSWER-1second inspiratory time.
Avoid rapid/forceful breaths


Once intubated should CPR continue at 30:2? - ANSWER-No. Continuous CPR
and 10 BREATHS/MIN


If the initial rhythm is VT/pVT you should... (related to shocks) - ANSWER-Give
three quick successive (stacked) shocks
These are considered as the first shock in the ALS algorithm.


Who is best to discuss DNARs with the patient? - ANSWER-A healthcare
professional who is known to the patient and has adequate communication skills to
do so.


What % of adverse events in Resuscitations attempts are due to poor
communication? - ANSWER-80%!


Key non-technical skills in resuscitations include... - ANSWER-situational
awareness
leadership
decision-making
task management.


summarize GCS - ANSWER-Best motor response
6Obeying commands
5 Movement localized to stimulus
4 Withdraws

, 3 Abnormal muscle bending and flexing
2 Involuntary muscle straightening and extending
1 None


Verbal responses
5Orientated response
4 Confused conversation
3 Inappropriate words
2 Incomprehensible sounds
1 None


Eye opening
4Spontaneous
3 To speech
2 To pain
1 None


What investigations should be done in the post resuscitations period? - ANSWER-
ABG
Bloods - FBC, Trop, UsEs
ECHO
12 LEAD ecg
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