ACLS practice questions What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? System Structure Process Patient outcome - ANS Structure What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? Activation of emergency response Defibrillation Advanced resuscitation High-quality CPR - ANS Activation of emergency reponse What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of ...

You find an unresponsive pt. 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. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? correct answer Obtain...

1. You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. 2. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. 3. What is the preferred method of ac...

The nurse is initiating an intravenous infusion of Lactated Ringer's (LR) for a client in shock recognizes that the purpose of LR for the client is to: a. Provide dextrose and nutrients to prevent cellular death. b. Increase fluid volume and urinary output. c. Draw water from the cells into the blood vessels. d. Replace electrolytes of sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium for cardiac stabilization. - b. Increase fluid volume and urinary output. A client has returned to the medical-s...

Which one of the following is not considered a potential cause of cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient? Premature labor A 49-year-old patient is stable but experiencing supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Vagal maneuvers are not effective. Which pharmacologic treatment should be initiated? Adenosine 6mg to start Which medication may be administered when caring for a patient in cardiac arrest with a nonshockable rhythm? Epinephrine You witness a woman collapse at the movie theater. You ...

1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - C) Seconddegree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - 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? - D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of c...

lidocaine initial push for cardiac arrest - 1-1.5 mg/kg IVP lidocaine further doses for cardiac arrest - 0.5-0.75 mg/kg IVP lidocaine max dose - 3mg/kg lidocaine post arrest infusion - 1-4 mg/min Magnesium Sulfate for cardiac arrest involving torsades or hypomagnesemia - 1-2 g 5 to 20 mins magnesium sulfate for torsades with a pulse, or AMI with hypomagnesemia - 1-2 g over 5 to 60 mins magnesium infusion to control torsades, or further dosage for AMI with hypomagnesemia - 0.5-1 g/hr IV ...

A. Call for help and begin chest compressions. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know: A. Call for help and begin chest compressions. B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse. C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent. D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing...

Which are the elements of a system of care? - Structure, processes, system, patient outcome What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? - Structure Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with cardiac arrest? - Immediate high- quality CPR What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? - Activation of emergency response What are signs of clinical deteriora...