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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: rapidly attempt to determine the cause of the PEA

The best answer is: morphine sulfate

The best answer is: 2 and 3 only

Oral beta blocker drug therapy should be initiated within the first 24 hours of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) unless contraindicated.

The best answer is: true

Administering IV epinephrine boluses are acceptable when:

The best answer is: the patient fails to respond to CPR and defibrillation

The best answer is: (all of the above)

Blood can be administered via an intra-osseous device.

The best answer is: true

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)

Vagal maneuvers can be appropriately considered in patients with stable tachyarrhythmias.

The best answer is: true

Atropine is most likely to work in which of the following conditions?

1. 3rd degree heart block (complete heart block)

2. sinus bradycardia

3. bradycardia caused by inserting a nasogastric tube

4. a bradycardic patient whose implanted pacemaker has failed

The best answer is: (2,3)

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

The best answer is: True

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

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: rapidly attempt to determine the cause of the PEA

The best answer is: morphine sulfate

The best answer is: 2 and 3 only

Oral beta blocker drug therapy should be initiated within the first 24 hours of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) unless contraindicated.

The best answer is: true

Administering IV epinephrine boluses are acceptable when:

The best answer is: the patient fails to respond to CPR and defibrillation

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)

Blood can be administered via an intra-osseous device.

The best answer is: true

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)

Vagal maneuvers can be appropriately considered in patients with stable tachyarrhythmias.

The best answer is: true

Atropine is most likely to work in which of the following conditions? 1. 3rd degree heart block (complete heart block) 2. sinus bradycardia 3. bradycardia caused by inserting a nasogastric tube 4. a bradycardic patient whose implanted pacemaker has failed

The best answer is: (2,3)

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

The best answer is: True

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

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

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

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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)

Atropine is most likely to work in which of the following conditions?

1. 3rd degree heart block (complete heart block)

2. sinus bradycardia

3. bradycardia caused by inserting a nasogastric tube

4. a bradycardic patient whose implanted pacemaker has failed