ACLS AHA QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
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Q: What specific criteria must be met to ensure CPR is considered high-quality?
A: The essential components include: maintaining a compression depth of at least
2 inches (5 cm), allowing the chest to fully recoil between each pump, keeping any
pauses in compressions under 10 seconds, rotating the person performing
compressions every 2 minutes, and ensuring the patient is not over-ventilated. ✔✔
Q: If a 12-lead ECG reveals a 2 mm ST-segment elevation specifically in leads II,
III, and aVF, how should this be interpreted?
A: These findings are indicative of an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI), likely involving the inferior wall of the heart. ✔✔
Within the first 10 minutes on the basis of patient showing symptoms suggestive of
a MI what will your first actions include -ANSWER ✔✔-Assess airway, breathing
circulation
-Administer aspirin and establish IV access
- Obtain a 12 lead ECG
- If SPO2 is less than 90% start oxygen
- Activate the stemi Tim
- Consider nitroglycerin, morphine and a P2Y inhibitor
What is your goal for PCI when treating this patient? -ANSWER ✔✔First medical
contact - to Dash balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
, Which clinical, finding represents a contraindication to the administration of
nitroglycerin? -ANSWER ✔✔Confirmed, right ventricular infection
What is the maximum time from last known normal when endovascular therapy
can be performed? -ANSWER ✔✔24 hours
As part of the neurologic assessment you perform a physical and neurologic
examination. What are some of the general questions you need to ask? -ANSWER
✔✔When did symptoms start? Do you take medications? What other symptoms do
you have? Do you have any allergies?
Within 45 minutes the neuroimaging interpretation of the CT scan of the brain
suggests an acute ischemic infection. There are no signs of hemorrhage or mass
lesions. Is this patient a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? -ANSWER
✔✔Yes
The patient's vital signs show HR 92/min, RR 14/min, BP 130/86 mm Hg, SpO2
97%, and atrial fib on the monitor. What additional assessment and stabilization
activities should be completed within the first 10 minutes after the patient's arrival?
(Stroke) -ANSWER ✔✔- Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and
review patient history
- Check glucose
- Establish IV access
- Activate the stroke team
- Complete neurologic screening
Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP) equals aortic ____ pressure minus _____ atrial
diastolic pressure -ANSWER ✔✔Diastolic
Right
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED
A+
Q: What specific criteria must be met to ensure CPR is considered high-quality?
A: The essential components include: maintaining a compression depth of at least
2 inches (5 cm), allowing the chest to fully recoil between each pump, keeping any
pauses in compressions under 10 seconds, rotating the person performing
compressions every 2 minutes, and ensuring the patient is not over-ventilated. ✔✔
Q: If a 12-lead ECG reveals a 2 mm ST-segment elevation specifically in leads II,
III, and aVF, how should this be interpreted?
A: These findings are indicative of an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
(STEMI), likely involving the inferior wall of the heart. ✔✔
Within the first 10 minutes on the basis of patient showing symptoms suggestive of
a MI what will your first actions include -ANSWER ✔✔-Assess airway, breathing
circulation
-Administer aspirin and establish IV access
- Obtain a 12 lead ECG
- If SPO2 is less than 90% start oxygen
- Activate the stemi Tim
- Consider nitroglycerin, morphine and a P2Y inhibitor
What is your goal for PCI when treating this patient? -ANSWER ✔✔First medical
contact - to Dash balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
, Which clinical, finding represents a contraindication to the administration of
nitroglycerin? -ANSWER ✔✔Confirmed, right ventricular infection
What is the maximum time from last known normal when endovascular therapy
can be performed? -ANSWER ✔✔24 hours
As part of the neurologic assessment you perform a physical and neurologic
examination. What are some of the general questions you need to ask? -ANSWER
✔✔When did symptoms start? Do you take medications? What other symptoms do
you have? Do you have any allergies?
Within 45 minutes the neuroimaging interpretation of the CT scan of the brain
suggests an acute ischemic infection. There are no signs of hemorrhage or mass
lesions. Is this patient a potential candidate for fibrinolytic therapy? -ANSWER
✔✔Yes
The patient's vital signs show HR 92/min, RR 14/min, BP 130/86 mm Hg, SpO2
97%, and atrial fib on the monitor. What additional assessment and stabilization
activities should be completed within the first 10 minutes after the patient's arrival?
(Stroke) -ANSWER ✔✔- Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and
review patient history
- Check glucose
- Establish IV access
- Activate the stroke team
- Complete neurologic screening
Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP) equals aortic ____ pressure minus _____ atrial
diastolic pressure -ANSWER ✔✔Diastolic
Right
