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ACLS WRIT TEN FINA L EXAM 2023 -2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 1. You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?: Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. 2. You are eva luating a 58 -year -old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now?: Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. 3. What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts?: Peripheral IV 4. An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?: Begin chest compressions. 5. You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is your next priority?: Administer 1mg of epinephrine 6. During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?: Resume compressions 7. What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest manage - ment?: Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions . 8. Which action is a componant of high -quality chest comressions?: Allowing complete chest recoil 9. Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?: Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt. 10. Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?: Sinus rythm without a pulse ACLS WRIT TEN FINA L EXAM 2023 -2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ 11. What is the BEST strategy for performing high -quality CPR on a patient with an advanced airway in place?: Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute. 12. Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?: Chest compressions may not be effective. 13. The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients: allows for mon - itoring of CPR quality. 14. For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient who originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, ACLS WRIT TEN FINA L EXAM 2023 -2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ the ECG screen displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine, a fluid bolus, and high -quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - : Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control. 15. Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? - : Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the shock. 16. During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are unsure whether the patient has a pulse. What is your next action?: Begin chest compressions. 17. What is an advantage of using hands -free defibrillation pads instead of defibrill ation paddles?: Hands -free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation. 18. What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest com - pressions during CPR ?: Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator. 19. Which action is included in the BLS survey?: Early defibrillation 20. Which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a patient in refractory ventricular fibrillation?: Amioderone 300mg 21. What is the appropriate interval for an interruption in chest compres - sions?: 10 seconds or less 22. Which of the following is a sign of effective CPR?: PETCO2 e10 mm Hg 23. What is the primary purpose of a medical emergency team (MET) or rapid response team (RRT)?: Identifying and treating early clinical deterioration. 24. Which action improves the quality of chest compressions delivered during a resuscitation attempt?: Switch providers about every 2 minutes or every 5 compression cycles. 25. What is the appropriate ventilation strategy for an adult in respiratory arrest with a pulse rate of 80/min?: 1 breath every 5 -6 seconds 26. A patient presents to the emergency department with new onset of dizzi - ness and fatigue. On examination, the patient's heart rate is 35/min, the blood

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