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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - ANSWER-Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - ANSWER-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method ...

*These 50 questions and answers are found on. You can take the test there is you would rather study in a test format. You could also us the test study feature on quizlet. Hope this helps you study some basic ACLS.* - Answer A 5-year-old child in supraventricular tachycardia has adequate pulses with the rhythm. Supplemental oxygen is in place and vital signs are stable except for the elevated heart rate. The most appropriate next intervention for this child is: - Answer Vagal Maneuvers *Ra...

1.A pt with STEMI has ongoing chest dicomfort. Heparin 4000 units IV bolus and heparin infusion of 1000 units/hr are being administered. The pt did not take ASA because he has a hx of gastritis, which was tx 5 years ago. What is the next action? A. Give ASA 160 to 325 mg to chew B. Give clopidogrel 300 mg PO C. Give enteric-coated ASA 75 mg PO D. Give enteric-coated ASA 325 mg rectally - A. Give ASA 160 to 325 mg to chew

You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best? a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration d. wait for MRI result - Answer a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation...

Q1. Which of the following is not a symptom of unstable tachycardia? 1. Shortness of breath 2. Blurred vision 3. Altered mental status 4. Fatigue Q2. Which of the following is not one of the 7 D’s of Stroke Care? 1. Dispatch 2. Delivery 3. Dispense 4. Data

2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Answer A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Answer D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Answer C) Agonal gasps 6. To prop...

1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Answer- C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Answer- A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Answer- D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following sign...

In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - ANSWER Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - ANSWER Epinephrine You arrive on the scene with the code team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previously advised "no shock indicated." A rhythm check now finds asystole. After resuming high-quality compressions, which action do you take next? - ANSWER Establish IV or IO access A monitored patient in the ICU developed a ...

A patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is placed on a cardiac monitor. The patient is complaining of dyspnea and is given supplemental oxygen. The provider determines that the oxygen is effective based on which SaO2 level? Correct ans - When a patient presents with potential ACS, the patient should have oxygen administered to maintain an SaO2 of at least 94%. A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-m...

You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT was normal with no sign of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best? a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP b. hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours c. order an echo before fibrinolytic administration d. wait for MRI result correct answer: a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-i...