AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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GRADED A+
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm.
The patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of breath. The blood
pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is
22 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead
ECG shows ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders
administered 160 mg of aspirin, and there is a patent peripheral IV. The
pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is unrelieved after 3
doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? - ANSWER--Administer 2 to
4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus
Administer Oxygen and Drugs: Morphine
Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? - ANSWER--PETCO2 <10 mm
Hg
Physiologic Monitoring During CPR
A postoperative patient in the ICU reports new chest pain. What actions
have the highest priority? - ANSWER--Obtain a 12-lead ECG and
administer aspirin if not contraindicated.
EMS Assessment, Care, and Hospital Preparation
A 56-year-old man reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or
difficulty breathing. The blood pressure is 132/68 mm Hg, the pulse is
130/min and regular, the respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min, and the pulse
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
oximetry reading is 95%. The lead II ECG displays a wide-complex
tachycardia. What is the next action after establishing an IV and obtaining a
12-lead ECG? - ANSWER--Seeking expert consultation.
Application of the Tachycardia Algorithm to the Stable Patient: Wide
(Broad)-Complex Tachycardias
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are
performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes
the rhythm strip shown above. What is the most important early
intervention?
(V-fib) - ANSWER--Defibrillation
Principle of Early Defibrillation
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the
next action? - ANSWER--Start chest compressions at a rate of at least
100/min.
Resume CPR
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a
patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred route for drug
administration? - ANSWER--Intraosseous (IO)
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Routes of Access for Drugs
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR? -
ANSWER--At least 100 per minute (100-120)
The BLS Survey
You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see an
organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the next
action? - ANSWER--Have a team member attempt to palpate a carotid
pulse.
Rhythm Check
What is the most appropriate intervention for a rapidly deteriorating patient
who has the lead II ECG shown above? - ANSWER--Synchronized
cardioversion
Indications for Cardioversion
What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac
arrest? - ANSWER--At least 100/min.
Not approximately 120/min.
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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The BLS Survey
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg
presents with the lead II ECG rhythm above. What is the appropriate next
intervention?
(Wide, regular Tachycardia with a Pulse) - ANSWER--Synchronized
cardioversion
Indications for Cardioversion
A responder is caring for a patient with a history of CHF. The patient is
experiencing SOB, BP of 68/50 mm Hg, and a HR of 190/min. The patient's
lead II ECG is displayed above. Which of the following terms best
describes this patient? - ANSWER--Unstable supraventricular tachycardia
The Approach to Unstable Tachycardia Symptoms and Signs
What is the recommended assisted ventilation rate for patients in
respiratory arrest with a perfusing rhythm? - ANSWER--10 to 12 breaths
per minute
Ventilation Rates
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm.
The patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of breath. The blood
pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is
22 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead
ECG shows ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders
administered 160 mg of aspirin, and there is a patent peripheral IV. The
pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is unrelieved after 3
doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? - ANSWER--Administer 2 to
4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus
Administer Oxygen and Drugs: Morphine
Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? - ANSWER--PETCO2 <10 mm
Hg
Physiologic Monitoring During CPR
A postoperative patient in the ICU reports new chest pain. What actions
have the highest priority? - ANSWER--Obtain a 12-lead ECG and
administer aspirin if not contraindicated.
EMS Assessment, Care, and Hospital Preparation
A 56-year-old man reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or
difficulty breathing. The blood pressure is 132/68 mm Hg, the pulse is
130/min and regular, the respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min, and the pulse
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
oximetry reading is 95%. The lead II ECG displays a wide-complex
tachycardia. What is the next action after establishing an IV and obtaining a
12-lead ECG? - ANSWER--Seeking expert consultation.
Application of the Tachycardia Algorithm to the Stable Patient: Wide
(Broad)-Complex Tachycardias
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are
performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes
the rhythm strip shown above. What is the most important early
intervention?
(V-fib) - ANSWER--Defibrillation
Principle of Early Defibrillation
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the
next action? - ANSWER--Start chest compressions at a rate of at least
100/min.
Resume CPR
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a
patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred route for drug
administration? - ANSWER--Intraosseous (IO)
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Routes of Access for Drugs
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR? -
ANSWER--At least 100 per minute (100-120)
The BLS Survey
You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see an
organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the next
action? - ANSWER--Have a team member attempt to palpate a carotid
pulse.
Rhythm Check
What is the most appropriate intervention for a rapidly deteriorating patient
who has the lead II ECG shown above? - ANSWER--Synchronized
cardioversion
Indications for Cardioversion
What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac
arrest? - ANSWER--At least 100/min.
Not approximately 120/min.
, AHA ACLS POST TEST EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 160 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
The BLS Survey
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg
presents with the lead II ECG rhythm above. What is the appropriate next
intervention?
(Wide, regular Tachycardia with a Pulse) - ANSWER--Synchronized
cardioversion
Indications for Cardioversion
A responder is caring for a patient with a history of CHF. The patient is
experiencing SOB, BP of 68/50 mm Hg, and a HR of 190/min. The patient's
lead II ECG is displayed above. Which of the following terms best
describes this patient? - ANSWER--Unstable supraventricular tachycardia
The Approach to Unstable Tachycardia Symptoms and Signs
What is the recommended assisted ventilation rate for patients in
respiratory arrest with a perfusing rhythm? - ANSWER--10 to 12 breaths
per minute
Ventilation Rates
