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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: false

The best answer is: d. a. and b only

The best answer is: all of the above

Sedation is rarely necessary for emergency cardioversion.

The best answer is: true

A “do not attempt to resuscitate” (DNR/DNAR) order is:

The best answer is: a medical prescription not to provide certain care for the patient

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

Crystaloids recommended for fluid resuscitation are:

1. 5% dextrose and water

2. 20% dextrose and water

3. Lactated Ringer’s solution (LR)

4. 0.9 saline solution (NS)

The best answer is: (3,4 only)

If IV access is unsuccessful, what is the recommended dose of epinephrine via the ET tube?

The best answer is: 0.1 ml/kg of the 1:1,000 solution

If IV access is unsuccessful, which drugs can be given via the intraosseous route?

1. epinephrine

2. lidocaine

3. magnesium

4. amiodarone

The best answer is: (all of the above)

After stabilizing a patient in respiratory failure, the most important clinical goal is:

The best answer is: to identify and treat the disease that is causing the respiratory failure

CPR can double or triple the victim’s chance of survival when performed immediately after collapse from ventricular fibrillation sudden cardiac arrest.

The best answer is: True

Compressions should depress the chest of the infant and child by

The best answer is: One-third to one-half the depth of the chest

The correct compression ventilation ratio for CPR for an adult is:

The best answer is: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations

CPR should be continued until an automatic external defibrillator or manual defibrillator is available.

The best answer is: True

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: false

The best answer is: d. a. and b only

The best answer is: all of the above

Sedation is rarely necessary for emergency cardioversion.

The best answer is: true

A “do not attempt to resuscitate” (DNR/DNAR) order is:

The best answer is: a medical prescription not to provide certain care for the patient

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

Crystaloids recommended for fluid resuscitation are: 1. 5% dextrose and water 2. 20% dextrose and water 3. Lactated Ringer’s solution (LR) 4. 0.9 saline solution (NS)

The best answer is: (3,4 only)

If IV access is unsuccessful, what is the recommended dose of epinephrine via the ET tube?

The best answer is: 0.1 ml/kg of the 1:1,000 solution

If IV access is unsuccessful, which drugs can be given via the intraosseous route? 1. epinephrine 2. lidocaine 3. magnesium 4. amiodarone

The best answer is: (all of the above)

After stabilizing a patient in respiratory failure, the most important clinical goal is:

The best answer is: to identify and treat the disease that is causing the respiratory failure

CPR can double or triple the victim’s chance of survival when performed immediately after collapse from ventricular fibrillation sudden cardiac arrest.

The best answer is: True

Compressions should depress the chest of the infant and child by

The best answer is: One-third to one-half the depth of the chest

The correct compression ventilation ratio for CPR for an adult is:

The best answer is: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations

CPR should be continued until an automatic external defibrillator or manual defibrillator is available.

The best answer is: True

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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Crystaloids recommended for fluid resuscitation are:

1. 5% dextrose and water

2. 20% dextrose and water

3. Lactated Ringer’s solution (LR)

4. 0.9 saline solution (NS)

If IV access is unsuccessful, which drugs can be given via the intraosseous route?

1. epinephrine

2. lidocaine

3. magnesium

4. amiodarone