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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: all of the above

The best answer is: all of the above

The best answer is: all of the above

Patients who are pregnant and develop cardiac arrest should never be defibrillated.

The best answer is: false

In the intubated patient with absent left-sided breath sounds, the first step is:

The best answer is: check the tube placement

The recommended approach to fluid resuscitation is:

The best answer is: 20 ml/kg boluses of fluid

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

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

If a patient does not have a shockable ECG rhythm, what is the recommended treatment?

1. continue quality CPR

2. give epinephrine (IV/IO/ETT)

3. find and treat causes

4. shock the patient anyways (jump start the asystolic heart)

The best answer is: (1,2,3)

Pediatric patients who develop “unstable” supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia should receive immediately electrical cardioversion.

The best answer is: true

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

The best answer is: True

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

The best answer is: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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

Would you use a pediatric-specific AED system for a 14-year-old?

The best answer is: No

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: all of the above

The best answer is: all of the above

The best answer is: all of the above

Patients who are pregnant and develop cardiac arrest should never be defibrillated.

The best answer is: false

In the intubated patient with absent left-sided breath sounds, the first step is:

The best answer is: check the tube placement

The recommended approach to fluid resuscitation is:

The best answer is: 20 ml/kg boluses of fluid

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

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

If a patient does not have a shockable ECG rhythm, what is the recommended treatment? 1. continue quality CPR 2. give epinephrine (IV/IO/ETT) 3. find and treat causes 4. shock the patient anyways (jump start the asystolic heart)

The best answer is: (1,2,3)

Pediatric patients who develop “unstable” supraventricular or ventricular tachycardia should receive immediately electrical cardioversion.

The best answer is: true

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

The best answer is: True

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

The best answer is: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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

Would you use a pediatric-specific AED system for a 14-year-old?

The best answer is: No

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If a patient does not have a shockable ECG rhythm, what is the recommended treatment?

1. continue quality CPR

2. give epinephrine (IV/IO/ETT)

3. find and treat causes

4. shock the patient anyways (jump start the asystolic heart)