ACLS-FINAL EXAM AMERICAN
RED CROSS- QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. 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? - 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? -
correct answer- 0.15 mV
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 answer-
High-risk non-ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
, cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? -
correct answer- 10 to 20 mL
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest using a biphasic
defibrillator. The team member would set the energy
dose according to the manufacturer's recommendations,
which is usually: - correct answer- 120 to 200
joules
A patient arrives at the emergency department
complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a long
history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which action
would be the initial priority to address the respiratory
failure? - correct answer- Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient comes to the emergency department
complaining of palpitations and "some shortness of
breath." Cardiac monitoring is initiated and reveals the
RED CROSS- QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. 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? - 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? -
correct answer- 0.15 mV
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 answer-
High-risk non-ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
, cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? -
correct answer- 10 to 20 mL
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest using a biphasic
defibrillator. The team member would set the energy
dose according to the manufacturer's recommendations,
which is usually: - correct answer- 120 to 200
joules
A patient arrives at the emergency department
complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a long
history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which action
would be the initial priority to address the respiratory
failure? - correct answer- Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient comes to the emergency department
complaining of palpitations and "some shortness of
breath." Cardiac monitoring is initiated and reveals the
