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AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANS WERS
WITH RATIONALES (VER IFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GR ADED A+
Question 1: You find an unresponsive patient who is not
breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?
CORRECT ANSWER : Start chest compressions of at
least 100 per min.
Question 2: You are evaluating a 58 yo man with chest
pain. The BP is 92/50 and HR is 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now?
CORRECT ANSWER : Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
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Question 3: What is the preferred method of access for
epi administration during cardiac arrest in most patients?
CORRECT ANSWER : Peripheral IV
Question 4: An AED does not properly analyze a rhythm.
What is your next step?
CORRECT ANSWER : Begin chest compressions.
Question 5: You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG
monitor displays the lead below (PEA) and the patient has no pulse. Your partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place. What management step is your next priority?
CORRECT ANSWER : Administer 1mg of epi.
Question 6: During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow
complex rhythm on the monitor. The patient has no pulse.What is the next action?
CORRECT ANSWER : Resume compressions.
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Question 7: What is a common but sometimes fatal
mistake in cardiac arrest management?
CORRECT ANSWER : Prolonged interruptions in chest
compressions.
Question 8: Which action is a component of high-quality
chest compressions?
CORRECT ANSWER : Allowing complete chest recoil
Question 9: Which action increases the chance of
successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?
CORRECT ANSWER : Providing quality compressions
immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Question 10: Which situation BEST decree PEA?
CORRECT ANSWER : Sinus rhythm without a pulse.
Question 11: What is the best strategy for performing
high-quality CPR on a patient with an advanced airway in place?
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CORRECT ANSWER : Provide continuous chest
compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Question 12: 3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one
member of your team inserts an ET tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen and PETCO2 of 8 mmHg. What is the significance of this finding?
CORRECT ANSWER : Chest compressions may not be
effective.
Question 13: The use of quantitative capnography in
intubated patients does what?
CORRECT ANSWER : Allows for monitoring CPR
quality
Question 14: For the past 25 min, EMS crews have
attempted resuscitation of a patient who originally presented with v-fib. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen