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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: (all of the above)

The best answer is: false

The best answer is: false

A high priority once the stroke patient has arrived at the hospital is:

The best answer is: obtain stat CT scan or MRI

Atropine administered I.V. is given:

The best answer is: all of the above

“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)

Patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure therapy (mechanical ventilation and/or CPAP) should:

The best answer is: all of the above

If treating a 10-kg infant with oxygen refractory unstable bradycardia, how much epinephrine should be administered?

The best answer is: 1.0 ml of 1:10,000 solution

Epinephrine can be properly administered down the endotracheal tube during CPR if an IV is not available.

The best answer is: true

When rescue breaths are given without compressions (support ventilation) to a victim with a pulse, how many breaths per minute should be given to an infant or child? (increase respiratory frequency if the heart rate is slow)

The best answer is: 12 to 20

For unresponsive victims of all ages where the likely cause is asphyxial arrest, the lone healthcare provider should:

The best answer is: Deliver 5 cycles, or about 2 minutes, of CPR before leaving the victim to call 911 and get an AED

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

The infant chest should be compressed by the lone healthcare provider

The best answer is: Using 2 or 3 fingers, just below the nipple line

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

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: (all of the above)

The best answer is: false

The best answer is: false

A high priority once the stroke patient has arrived at the hospital is:

The best answer is: obtain stat CT scan or MRI

Atropine administered I.V. is given:

The best answer is: all of the above

“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)

Patients requiring continuous positive airway pressure therapy (mechanical ventilation and/or CPAP) should:

The best answer is: all of the above

If treating a 10-kg infant with oxygen refractory unstable bradycardia, how much epinephrine should be administered?

The best answer is: 1.0 ml of 1:10,000 solution

Epinephrine can be properly administered down the endotracheal tube during CPR if an IV is not available.

The best answer is: true

When rescue breaths are given without compressions (support ventilation) to a victim with a pulse, how many breaths per minute should be given to an infant or child? (increase respiratory frequency if the heart rate is slow)

The best answer is: 12 to 20

For unresponsive victims of all ages where the likely cause is asphyxial arrest, the lone healthcare provider should:

The best answer is: Deliver 5 cycles, or about 2 minutes, of CPR before leaving the victim to call 911 and get an AED

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

The infant chest should be compressed by the lone healthcare provider

The best answer is: Using 2 or 3 fingers, just below the nipple line

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

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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)