ACLS Post Test 2 (Latest 2023 - 2024)
Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct
- You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose
symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best?
- start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
- hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours
- order an echo before fibrinolytic administration
- wait for MRI result
Answer: a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
- For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-
inflation time for PCI?
- 150 mins
- 180 mins
- 120 mins
- 90 mins
Answer: d. 90 mins
- Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with
suspect- ed acute coronary syndrome?
- 81 mg
- 325-650 mg
- 160-325 mg
- 40 mg
Answer: c. 160-325 mg 1 / 2
- chest compressions during for adult rate
- 40-60/min
- 60-80/min
- 80-100/min
- 100-120/min
Answer: d. 100-120/min
- What is the effect of excessive ventilation?
- decresed cardiac output
- decreased intrathoracic pressure
- increased perfusion pressure
- increased venous return
Answer: a. decreased cardiac output
- temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after
cardiac arrest
- 30-34C
- 32-36C
- 36-40C
- 38-42C
Answer: b. 32-36C
- 3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of
your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2 of 8mmHg. What is the significance of the finding?
- chest compression may not be effective
- The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
- the team is ventilating the patient too often
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