ACLS FINAL EXAM #2 QUESTIONS
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1 A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member follows each medication
administration with a bolus of fluid. How much would the
team member give?
Select the correct answer to this question.
5 to 10 mL
10 to 20 mL
20 to 30 mL
30 to 40 mL - correct answer- When
administering medications during a cardiac arrest, all
medications administrated through the IV or intraosseous
infusion route should be followed by a 10- to 20-mL fluid
bolus.
,A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. The parents
state that "[They] found him at home with various
needles and syringes around him, but [they] have no idea
what he took." Opioid overdose is suspected, and an
initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The
patient does not respond to this initial dose. The team
would expect to administer a second dose after how
many minutes?
Select the correct answer to this question.
2 minutes
4 minutes
6 minutes
8 minutes - correct answer- 2 minutes
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional
housing presents to the emergency department with
complaints of feeling feverish and very faint. The patient
tells the emergency nurse that she does not know when
she became pregnant. Upon palpation, the fundus is not
at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition quickly
,deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available
and able to be used without impeding or delaying the
resuscitation effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to
guide decision-making in the care of this patient? -
correct answer- Point-of-care ultrasound
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows
the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating
factor? - correct answer- Electrocution
A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with
STEMI. The ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at
the J point in leads V2 and V3 of at least which size?
Select the correct answer to this question.
0.10 mV
0.15 mV
0.2 mV
0.25 mV - correct answer- 0.15 mV
, A 40-year-old patient in the waiting room of the primary
care provider's office approaches a staff member and
says, "I'm having really severe, crushing chest pain that is
moving to both my arms." The patient is diaphoretic and
dyspneic. Which action would be appropriate for the staff
member to take?
Activate the emergency medical services system.
Take the patient to an exam room immediately.
Give the patient an aspirin.
Obtain a 12-lead ECG. - correct answer- Activate
the emergency medical services system.
A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of
breath, back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained
and shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF
and intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular
tachycardia. Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These
findings suggest which condition? - correct
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1 A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member follows each medication
administration with a bolus of fluid. How much would the
team member give?
Select the correct answer to this question.
5 to 10 mL
10 to 20 mL
20 to 30 mL
30 to 40 mL - correct answer- When
administering medications during a cardiac arrest, all
medications administrated through the IV or intraosseous
infusion route should be followed by a 10- to 20-mL fluid
bolus.
,A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. The parents
state that "[They] found him at home with various
needles and syringes around him, but [they] have no idea
what he took." Opioid overdose is suspected, and an
initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The
patient does not respond to this initial dose. The team
would expect to administer a second dose after how
many minutes?
Select the correct answer to this question.
2 minutes
4 minutes
6 minutes
8 minutes - correct answer- 2 minutes
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional
housing presents to the emergency department with
complaints of feeling feverish and very faint. The patient
tells the emergency nurse that she does not know when
she became pregnant. Upon palpation, the fundus is not
at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition quickly
,deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available
and able to be used without impeding or delaying the
resuscitation effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to
guide decision-making in the care of this patient? -
correct answer- Point-of-care ultrasound
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows
the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating
factor? - correct answer- Electrocution
A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with
STEMI. The ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at
the J point in leads V2 and V3 of at least which size?
Select the correct answer to this question.
0.10 mV
0.15 mV
0.2 mV
0.25 mV - correct answer- 0.15 mV
, A 40-year-old patient in the waiting room of the primary
care provider's office approaches a staff member and
says, "I'm having really severe, crushing chest pain that is
moving to both my arms." The patient is diaphoretic and
dyspneic. Which action would be appropriate for the staff
member to take?
Activate the emergency medical services system.
Take the patient to an exam room immediately.
Give the patient an aspirin.
Obtain a 12-lead ECG. - correct answer- Activate
the emergency medical services system.
A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of
breath, back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained
and shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF
and intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular
tachycardia. Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These
findings suggest which condition? - correct
