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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: engage in a thoughtful and compassionate discussion, clearly stating why the therapy demanded would not be in the patient’s best interest

The best answer is: a carefully titrated dopamine or epinephrine infusion

The best answer is: (all of the above)

Based on this patient’s presenting complaint and symptoms, how likely would this event be cardiac asystole vs. severe transient pauses?

The best answer is: not at all likely that this patient has developed asystolic cardiac arrest vs. a transient pause

Administering IV epinephrine boluses are acceptable when:

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

Epinephrine is always required to treat unstable bradycardia in children.

The best answer is: false

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

Which of the following are potential underlying causes of arrest not responding to treatment?

1. hypothermia

2. toxins

3. tension pneumothorax

4. hypovolemia

The best answer is: (all of the above)

When providing fluid resuscitation, what should be carefully monitored?

1. response to the aggressive fluid administration

2. airway and breathing

3. circulation

4. serum electrolytes

The best answer is: (all of the above)

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

The best answer is: all of the above

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

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

The best answer is: No

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

Healthcare providers should first verify that the victim is unresponsive after witnessing a sudden collapse.

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

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ACLS Practice Questions ACLS PALS BLS

The best answer is: engage in a thoughtful and compassionate discussion, clearly stating why the therapy demanded would not be in the patient’s best interest

The best answer is: a carefully titrated dopamine or epinephrine infusion

The best answer is: (all of the above)

Based on this patient’s presenting complaint and symptoms, how likely would this event be cardiac asystole vs. severe transient pauses?

The best answer is: not at all likely that this patient has developed asystolic cardiac arrest vs. a transient pause

Administering IV epinephrine boluses are acceptable when:

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

Epinephrine is always required to treat unstable bradycardia in children.

The best answer is: false

“Respiratory distress” is defined as:

The best answer is: increased work of breathing

Which of the following are potential underlying causes of arrest not responding to treatment? 1. hypothermia 2. toxins 3. tension pneumothorax 4. hypovolemia

The best answer is: (all of the above)

When providing fluid resuscitation, what should be carefully monitored? 1. response to the aggressive fluid administration 2. airway and breathing 3. circulation 4. serum electrolytes

The best answer is: (all of the above)

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

The best answer is: all of the above

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

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

The best answer is: No

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

Healthcare providers should first verify that the victim is unresponsive after witnessing a sudden collapse.

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

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Which of the following are potential underlying causes of arrest not responding to treatment?

1. hypothermia

2. toxins

3. tension pneumothorax

4. hypovolemia

When providing fluid resuscitation, what should be carefully monitored?

1. response to the aggressive fluid administration

2. airway and breathing

3. circulation

4. serum electrolytes