ACLS FINAL EXAM 2025 ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE
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A patient admitted to the ED with signs & symptoms of stroke. The stroke team should
complete a comprehensive neurologic assessment and obtain brain imaging results
within what time frame? - CORRECT ANSWER -With in 20 mins
A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A
healthcare provider observes the event and hurries over to assess the situation. The
healthcare provider performs which assessment first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rapid
assessment
A patient is receiving ventilation support via BVM resuscitator. Capnography is
established & a blood gas is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations.
Which PaO2 value signifies adequate ventilations? - CORRECT ANSWER -35 - 45
mmHg
A patient experiences cardiac arrest & the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using
a BVM resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision care would
lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Pneumothorax
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced cardiac
arrest & ALS was initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway to
maintain airway latency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high quality
CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100-120
compressions/minute while giving 1 ventilation Q 6secs. without pausing compressions.
, Assessment of a patient in the ED reveals that the patient is experiencing respiratory
compromise. From the assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory
distress
The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing respiratory distress. At which
point in the waveform would the patient's ETCO2 level be measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER -D
A patient is experiencing respiratory distress secondary to extinction of COPD. The
patient begins to exhibit signs & symptoms of worsening respiratory function and
experiences respiratory arrest. The team intervenes, delivering ventilations via BVM
resuscitator. The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Every 6 seconds
A patient enters the ED in respiratory compromise. The team is monitoring the patient
using capnography and ID's the ETCO2 levels are initially 33mmHg and later 40mmHg.
From these readings, the team identifies that the patient is progressing in what stage of
respiratory compromise? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory distress
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The underlying cause is thought to be opioid toxicity. Which
statement accurately describes the use of naloxone for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Naloxone should be administered ASAP but is not a priority over high quality
CPR & AED use.
A patient in the telemetry unit is receiving continuous cardiac monitoring. The patient has
a history of MI. The patient's ECG rhythm strip is shown in the following figure. The
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A patient admitted to the ED with signs & symptoms of stroke. The stroke team should
complete a comprehensive neurologic assessment and obtain brain imaging results
within what time frame? - CORRECT ANSWER -With in 20 mins
A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A
healthcare provider observes the event and hurries over to assess the situation. The
healthcare provider performs which assessment first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Rapid
assessment
A patient is receiving ventilation support via BVM resuscitator. Capnography is
established & a blood gas is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the ventilations.
Which PaO2 value signifies adequate ventilations? - CORRECT ANSWER -35 - 45
mmHg
A patient experiences cardiac arrest & the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using
a BVM resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision care would
lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Pneumothorax
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced cardiac
arrest & ALS was initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway to
maintain airway latency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high quality
CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER -We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100-120
compressions/minute while giving 1 ventilation Q 6secs. without pausing compressions.
, Assessment of a patient in the ED reveals that the patient is experiencing respiratory
compromise. From the assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory
distress
The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing respiratory distress. At which
point in the waveform would the patient's ETCO2 level be measured? - CORRECT
ANSWER -D
A patient is experiencing respiratory distress secondary to extinction of COPD. The
patient begins to exhibit signs & symptoms of worsening respiratory function and
experiences respiratory arrest. The team intervenes, delivering ventilations via BVM
resuscitator. The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation: - CORRECT
ANSWER -Every 6 seconds
A patient enters the ED in respiratory compromise. The team is monitoring the patient
using capnography and ID's the ETCO2 levels are initially 33mmHg and later 40mmHg.
From these readings, the team identifies that the patient is progressing in what stage of
respiratory compromise? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respiratory distress
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The underlying cause is thought to be opioid toxicity. Which
statement accurately describes the use of naloxone for this patient? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Naloxone should be administered ASAP but is not a priority over high quality
CPR & AED use.
A patient in the telemetry unit is receiving continuous cardiac monitoring. The patient has
a history of MI. The patient's ECG rhythm strip is shown in the following figure. The
