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ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% ANSWERS, Exams of Public Health

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ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100% ANSWERS

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ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ANSWERS
1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers C) Second-
degree type II
2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -
Accurate answers A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2
3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who
achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Accurate answers D) Coronary
reperfusion-capable medical center
4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? -
Accurate answers C) Agonal gasps
5. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers B) Second-
degree atrioventricular block type I
6. To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? -
Accurate answers B) Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
7. In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct
placement of an endotracheal tube? - Accurate answers C) Continuous waveform capnography
8. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT
scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to
fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - Accurate answers B) Start
fibrinolytic therapy as soon as possible.
9. Which best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers D) Third-degree atrioventricular block.
10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained
constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - Accurate answers
C) 32 to 36 Degrees Celsius
11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - Accurate answers D) 300 mg
12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - Accurate answers
B) Improving patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - Accurate answers D)
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
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ANSWERS

  1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers C) Second- degree type II
  2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Accurate answers A) Monitor the patient's PETCO
  3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Accurate answers D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center
  4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Accurate answers C) Agonal gasps
  5. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers B) Second- degree atrioventricular block type I
  6. To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - Accurate answers B) Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
  7. In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube? - Accurate answers C) Continuous waveform capnography
  8. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - Accurate answers B) Start fibrinolytic therapy as soon as possible.
  9. Which best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers D) Third-degree atrioventricular block.
  10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - Accurate answers C) 32 to 36 Degrees Celsius
  11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation? - Accurate answers D) 300 mg
  12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - Accurate answers B) Improving patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
  13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - Accurate answers D) Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
  1. EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected Stroke Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on arrival and reduce the time to treatment? - Accurate answers A) Alert the hospital.
  2. A responder is caring for a patient with a history of congestive heart failure. The patient is experiencing shortness of breath, a blood pressure of 68/50 mmHg, and a heart rate of 190/min. The patient's lead II ECG is displayed here. Which best characterizes this patient's rhythm? - Accurate answers D) Unstable supraventricular tachycardia
  3. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - Accurate answers B) Check the patient's breathing and pulse.
  4. Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during the BLS assessment? - Accurate answers B) 5 to 10 seconds
  5. You instruct a team member to give 1 mg Atropine IV. Which is the best example of closed-loop communication? - Accurate answers C) I'll draw up 1 mg of Atropine.
  6. What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - Accurate answers A) Decreased cardiac output.
  7. If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best describes the action that the team leader or other team members should take? - Accurate answers C) Address the team members immediately.
  8. Which best describes this rhythm? - Accurate answers A) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.
  9. For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention? - Accurate answers D) 90 minutes.
  10. Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions? - Accurate answers A) 10 seconds.
  11. Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? - Accurate answers D) Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
  12. Which best describes an action taken by the team leader to avoid insufficiencies during a resuscitation attempt? - Accurate answers C) Clearly delegate tasks.
  13. Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway? - Accurate answers A) Measure the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible.
  14. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest discomfort. His blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, his heart rate is 92/min, his nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and his pulse oximetry reading is 97%. Which assessment step is most important now? - Accurate answers C) Obtaining a 12-lead ECG.
  1. Based on this patient's initial presentation, which condition do you suspect led to the cardiac arrest?
  • Accurate answers A) Acute Coronary Syndrome.
  1. In addition to defibrillation, which intervention should be performed immediately? - Accurate answers C) Chest Compressions.
  2. Despite 2 Defibrillation attempts, the patient remains in ventricular fibrillation. Which drug and dose should you administer first to this patient? - Accurate answers A) Epinephrine 1 mg.
  3. Despite the drug provided above and continued CPR, the patient remains in ventricular fibrillation. Which other drug should be administered next? - Accurate answers D) Amiodarone 300 mg.
  4. The patient has return of spontaneous circulation and is not able to follow commands. Which immediate post-cardiac arrest care intervention do you choose for this patient? - Accurate answers A) Initiate targeted temperature management.
  5. Which would you have done first if the patient had not gone into ventricular fibrillation? - Accurate answers D) Performed synchronized cardioversion.
  6. Based on this patient's initial assessment, which adult ACLS algorithm should you follow? - Accurate answers B) Tachycardia.
  7. The patient's pulse oximeter shows a reading of 84% on room air. Which initial action do you take? - Accurate answers C) Apply oxygen.
  8. After your initial assessment of this patient, which intervention should be performed next? - Accurate answers A) Synchronized cardioversion.
  9. If the patient became apneic and pulseless but the rhythm remained the same, which would take the highest priority? - Accurate answers D) Perform defibrillation.