ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ONLINE SESSION FINAL EXAM
1. What are the four Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hypothermia, Hypo-kalaemia
Hs? (metabolic)
2. What are the four Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Toxins
Ts?
3. % of Cardiac Ar- 25%
rests which are
shockable?
4. % of Cardiac Ar- 75% (50% Asystole & 25% PEA)
rests which are
Non-shockable?
5. How many Car- 25-30%
diac Arrests
reach ROSC?
6. How many Car- 8% (Out of hospital) 20% (In hospital)
diac Arrests are
discharged hos-
pital?
7. What are the Early recognition & Call for help
chain of survival Early CPR
steps? Early Defibrillation (within 3 mins)
Post resuscitation Care (starts after ROSC)
8. Which rhythms V-fib and Pulseless VT
are shockable?
9. During CPR how 3-5 mins
often should
adrenaline be
given?
10. During CPR how 1 x after 3 shocks
often should
amiodarone be
given?
, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ONLINE SESSION FINAL EXAM
11. Which rhythms PEA/ASYSTOLE
are non-shock-
able?
12. What does SBAR Situation
stand for? Background
Assessment
Recommendation
13. What does RSVP Reason
stand for? Story
Vital Signs
Plan
14. What are the Education
stages of the Monitoring
chain of preven- Recognition
tion? Call for help
Response
15. Talk through A-E As per usual A-E.
assessment and
what it involves.
16. causes of airway Blood
obstruction Vomit
CNS depletion
Foreign Body
Direct Trauma to face or throat
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal Swelling
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Bronchial Secretions
Blocked Trachy
17. What spinal level C3/4/5
innervates the di-
aphragm?
, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ONLINE SESSION FINAL EXAM
18. Who should be ALL critically ill patients 15L02 via non-rebreathe then
given oxygen? titrate when stable.
19. Causes of VF? ACS
(9) Hypertensive heart disease
valve disease
Drugs (antiarrythmic drugs, TCAs, digoxin)
Inherited Disease (Long QT)
Acidosis]
Abnormal electrolyte concerntration (Ca2+, Mg+, K+)
Hypothermia
Electrocution
20. Features which Supine Syncope
indicate a high Syncope during exercise
probability of ar- Syncope with no or only brief prodrome
rhythmic syn- repeated episodes of unexplained syncope
cope include.. Syncope in those with FH with SD or cardiac condition
inherited.
21. Define unstable Abrupt ‘ in severity, frequency (>3x/day), or duration of
angina anginal attacks, angina at rest. New onset of angina (w/in
2 mo.), with severe or frequent episodes). Indicates se-
vere CAD. May be only temporarily relieved by GTN.
22. What ECG Normal, St changes (depression), non specific abnormal-
changes may be ities (T wave inversion).
seen in unstable
angina?
23. In which leads V1-V4 (LAD)
would you see
anterior infarct?
Which artery ef-
fected?
24. In which leads V5/6, I and aVL (V1-v4 also)
would you see
a anterior septal
1. What are the four Hypoxia, Hypovolaemia, Hypothermia, Hypo-kalaemia
Hs? (metabolic)
2. What are the four Thrombosis, Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax, Toxins
Ts?
3. % of Cardiac Ar- 25%
rests which are
shockable?
4. % of Cardiac Ar- 75% (50% Asystole & 25% PEA)
rests which are
Non-shockable?
5. How many Car- 25-30%
diac Arrests
reach ROSC?
6. How many Car- 8% (Out of hospital) 20% (In hospital)
diac Arrests are
discharged hos-
pital?
7. What are the Early recognition & Call for help
chain of survival Early CPR
steps? Early Defibrillation (within 3 mins)
Post resuscitation Care (starts after ROSC)
8. Which rhythms V-fib and Pulseless VT
are shockable?
9. During CPR how 3-5 mins
often should
adrenaline be
given?
10. During CPR how 1 x after 3 shocks
often should
amiodarone be
given?
, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ONLINE SESSION FINAL EXAM
11. Which rhythms PEA/ASYSTOLE
are non-shock-
able?
12. What does SBAR Situation
stand for? Background
Assessment
Recommendation
13. What does RSVP Reason
stand for? Story
Vital Signs
Plan
14. What are the Education
stages of the Monitoring
chain of preven- Recognition
tion? Call for help
Response
15. Talk through A-E As per usual A-E.
assessment and
what it involves.
16. causes of airway Blood
obstruction Vomit
CNS depletion
Foreign Body
Direct Trauma to face or throat
Epiglottitis
Pharyngeal Swelling
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
Bronchial Secretions
Blocked Trachy
17. What spinal level C3/4/5
innervates the di-
aphragm?
, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS) ONLINE SESSION FINAL EXAM
18. Who should be ALL critically ill patients 15L02 via non-rebreathe then
given oxygen? titrate when stable.
19. Causes of VF? ACS
(9) Hypertensive heart disease
valve disease
Drugs (antiarrythmic drugs, TCAs, digoxin)
Inherited Disease (Long QT)
Acidosis]
Abnormal electrolyte concerntration (Ca2+, Mg+, K+)
Hypothermia
Electrocution
20. Features which Supine Syncope
indicate a high Syncope during exercise
probability of ar- Syncope with no or only brief prodrome
rhythmic syn- repeated episodes of unexplained syncope
cope include.. Syncope in those with FH with SD or cardiac condition
inherited.
21. Define unstable Abrupt ‘ in severity, frequency (>3x/day), or duration of
angina anginal attacks, angina at rest. New onset of angina (w/in
2 mo.), with severe or frequent episodes). Indicates se-
vere CAD. May be only temporarily relieved by GTN.
22. What ECG Normal, St changes (depression), non specific abnormal-
changes may be ities (T wave inversion).
seen in unstable
angina?
23. In which leads V1-V4 (LAD)
would you see
anterior infarct?
Which artery ef-
fected?
24. In which leads V5/6, I and aVL (V1-v4 also)
would you see
a anterior septal
