NURSING FUNDAMENTA ACLS test.
NURSING
FUNDAME
NTAACLS
test.
ACLS TEST
1. A patient remains in ventricular fib. Despite 1 shock and 2 mins of continuous CPR. The next
intervention is to:
Administer a second shock
2. Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR?
PETCO2 <10 mm Hg.
3. Your rescue arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he is
unresponsive and notice that he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your
assessment and management of this patient?
Check the patient’s pulse
4. IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be
Given rapidly during compressions
5. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventr. Fibrillation?
Produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart.
6. Which treatment of med is appropriate for the tx of a pt. in asystole?
Epinephrine
7. What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?
At least 100/min
8. What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?
2 inches
, NURSING FUNDAMENTA ACLS test.
9. You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en route with a patient who may be having
an acute stroke. The hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What shd. You do in this
situation?
Divert the patient to a hosp. 15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
10. A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member verbally acknowledges when the
medication is administered. What element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent?
Closed-loop communication
11. Family members found a 45-year-old woman unresponsive in bed. The patient is unconscious
and in respiratory arrest. What is the recommended initial airway management technique?
Performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver
NURSING
FUNDAME
NTAACLS
test.
ACLS TEST
1. A patient remains in ventricular fib. Despite 1 shock and 2 mins of continuous CPR. The next
intervention is to:
Administer a second shock
2. Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR?
PETCO2 <10 mm Hg.
3. Your rescue arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he is
unresponsive and notice that he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your
assessment and management of this patient?
Check the patient’s pulse
4. IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be
Given rapidly during compressions
5. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventr. Fibrillation?
Produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart.
6. Which treatment of med is appropriate for the tx of a pt. in asystole?
Epinephrine
7. What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?
At least 100/min
8. What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?
2 inches
, NURSING FUNDAMENTA ACLS test.
9. You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en route with a patient who may be having
an acute stroke. The hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What shd. You do in this
situation?
Divert the patient to a hosp. 15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
10. A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member verbally acknowledges when the
medication is administered. What element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent?
Closed-loop communication
11. Family members found a 45-year-old woman unresponsive in bed. The patient is unconscious
and in respiratory arrest. What is the recommended initial airway management technique?
Performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver
