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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: defibrillation

The best answer is: should be administered 0.5 mg IV, and can be repeated up to 0.04 mg/kg

The best answer is: true

Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)?

1. nitroglycerin

2. heparin

3. oral beta blocker therapy

4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor

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

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

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

The best answer is: true

The automated external defibrillator (AED) is acceptable for use in children.

The best answer is: true

The best answer is: (all of the above)

It is always advisable to:

The best answer is: all of the above

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

When an infant or child is found collapsed, which sequence is best to follow?

The best answer is: Check responsiveness, quickly check pulse, start chest compressions

CPR is important before and after defibrillation.

The best answer is: True

When there is more than one person at the scene of an adult cardiac arrest, what are the roles of the rescuers?

The best answer is: One should stay with the victim to begin CPR while another rescuer calls 911 and retrieves an AED

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: defibrillation

The best answer is: should be administered 0.5 mg IV, and can be repeated up to 0.04 mg/kg

The best answer is: true

Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)? 1. nitroglycerin 2. heparin 3. oral beta blocker therapy 4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor

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

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

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

The best answer is: true

The automated external defibrillator (AED) is acceptable for use in children.

The best answer is: true

The clinical diagnosis for respiratory failure may include which of the following? 1. decreased level of consciousness associated with a breathing problem 2. cyanosis 3. bradycardia associated with a breathing problem 4. hypercarbia and/or severe hypoxemia (PaCO2 > 50 mmHg and/or a PaO2 < 70 mmHg)

The best answer is: (all of the above)

It is always advisable to:

The best answer is: all of the above

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

When an infant or child is found collapsed, which sequence is best to follow?

The best answer is: Check responsiveness, quickly check pulse, start chest compressions

CPR is important before and after defibrillation.

The best answer is: True

When there is more than one person at the scene of an adult cardiac arrest, what are the roles of the rescuers?

The best answer is: One should stay with the victim to begin CPR while another rescuer calls 911 and retrieves an AED

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

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Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)?

1. nitroglycerin

2. heparin

3. oral beta blocker therapy

4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor