AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 50 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS
AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 50 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to
providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this
patient? - Answer️️ -Administ...
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional housing presents to the
emergency department with complaints of feeling feverish and very faint. The patient
tells the emergency nurse that she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon
palpation, the fundus is not at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition quickly
deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and able to be used without
impeding or delaying the resuscitation effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to
guide decision-making in the care of this patient? - Answer✔️✔️-Point-of-care ultrasound
Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The
patient has a pulse and is not showing any signs of hemodynamic compromise. A 12-
lead ECG reveals an irregular rhythm with QRS complexes greater than 0.12 second in
duration. Which action would be appropriate at this time? - Answer✔️✔️-Consider an
antiarrhythmic medication
A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider use first to clear the
obstructed airway? - Answer✔️✔️-Back blows
What is the priority intervention for a patient with a narrow-complex tachycardia (160
bpm) and a blood pressure of 72/48 mmHg? - Answer✔️✔️-Perform immediate
synchronized cardioversion
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