Alsacls red cross test - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ALS/ACLS - Red Cross Final Exam EXAM SET TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - ANSWER : Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins...

A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and begins to care for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, supplemental oxygen and vascular access. The team reviews the patient's ECG rhythm strip, as shown in the following figure. Which agent would the team most likely administer? Atropine 0.5 mg every 4 to 5 minutes A patient experiencing an unstable brad...