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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: all of the above

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)

What is the term that describes a patient with an organized ECG, where you would expect a pulse, and there is none?

The best answer is: PEA (pulseless electrical activity)

Quality CPR includes which of the following?

1. push hard and fast

2. make sure there is full chest recoil with each compression

3. minimize interruptions to CPR (no longer than 10 seconds)

4. hyperventilate (give 1 breath for every 2 compressions)

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

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)

In the unstable, bradycardic pediatric patient, if assisted ventilation with 100% oxygen fails to bring up the heart rate, CPR is recommended.

The best answer is: true

Wheezing is caused by:

The best answer is: all of the above

Adenosine can be properly used to attempt to convert:

1. sinus tachycardia

2. narrow QRS, supraventricular tachycardia

3. broad QRS, regular tachycardia

4. all of the above

The best answer is: (2,3)

The American Heart Association recommends against using AEDs on infants.

The best answer is: AHA does not have a recommendation for or against the use of AEDs for infants (under 1 year of age)

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

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 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

Sudden collapse in the adult is more likely a result of an arrhythmia that may require a defibrillator.

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: all of the above

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)

What is the term that describes a patient with an organized ECG, where you would expect a pulse, and there is none?

The best answer is: PEA (pulseless electrical activity)

Quality CPR includes which of the following? 1. push hard and fast 2. make sure there is full chest recoil with each compression 3. minimize interruptions to CPR (no longer than 10 seconds) 4. hyperventilate (give 1 breath for every 2 compressions)

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

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)

In the unstable, bradycardic pediatric patient, if assisted ventilation with 100% oxygen fails to bring up the heart rate, CPR is recommended.

The best answer is: true

Wheezing is caused by:

The best answer is: all of the above

Adenosine can be properly used to attempt to convert: 1. sinus tachycardia 2. narrow QRS, supraventricular tachycardia 3. broad QRS, regular tachycardia 4. all of the above

The best answer is: (2,3)

The American Heart Association recommends against using AEDs on infants.

The best answer is: AHA does not have a recommendation for or against the use of AEDs for infants (under 1 year of age)

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

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 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

Sudden collapse in the adult is more likely a result of an arrhythmia that may require a defibrillator.

The best answer is: True

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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

Quality CPR includes which of the following?

1. push hard and fast

2. make sure there is full chest recoil with each compression

3. minimize interruptions to CPR (no longer than 10 seconds)

4. hyperventilate (give 1 breath for every 2 compressions)

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)

Adenosine can be properly used to attempt to convert:

1. sinus tachycardia

2. narrow QRS, supraventricular tachycardia

3. broad QRS, regular tachycardia

4. all of the above