{"id":112467,"date":"2023-08-15T17:40:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=112467"},"modified":"2023-08-15T17:40:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:40:28","slug":"advanced-cardiovascular-life-support-acls-exam-2023-actual-exam-200-questions-and-correct-detailed-answers-verified-answers-already-graded-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/15\/advanced-cardiovascular-life-support-acls-exam-2023-actual-exam-200-questions-and-correct-detailed-answers-verified-answers-already-graded-a\/","title":{"rendered":"ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)<br>EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT<br>DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY<br>GRADED A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions?<br>Allowing complete chest recoil<br>Chest compressions without ventilation<br>60 to 100 compressions per minute with a 15:2 ratio<br>Uninterrupted compressions at a depth of 11\u20442 inches &#8211; ANSWER- Allowing complete<br>chest recoil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?<br>Pausing chest compressions immediately after a defibrillation attempt<br>Administering 4 quick ventilations immediately before a defibrillation attempt<br>Using manual defibrillator paddles with light pressure against the chest<br>Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt &#8211; ANSWERProviding quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?<br>Asystole without a pulse<br>Sinus rhythm without a pulse<br>Torsades de pointes with a pulse<br>Ventricular tachycardia with a pulse &#8211; ANSWER- Sinus rhythm without a pulse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an<br>advanced airway in place?<br>Provide compressions and ventilations with a 15:2 ratio.<br>Provide compressions and ventilations with a 30:2 ratio.<br>Provide a single ventilation every 6 seconds during the compression pause.<br>Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ANSWER- Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations<br>per minute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an<br>endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography<br>screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?<br>Chest compressions may not be effective.<br>The endotracheal tube is no longer in the trachea.<br>The patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts.<br>The team is ventilating the patient too often (hyperventilation). &#8211; ANSWER- Chest<br>compressions may not be effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"13\">\n<li>The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients:<br>allows for monitoring of CPR quality.<br>measures oxygen levels at the alveoli level.<br>determines inspired carbon dioxide relating to cardiac output.<br>detects electrolyte abnormalities early in code management. &#8211; ANSWER- allows for<br>monitoring of CPR quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient who<br>originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen<br>displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine, a fluid bolus,<br>and high-quality CPR. What is your next treatment?<br>Apply a transcutaneous pacemaker.<br>Administer 1 mg of intravenous atropine.<br>Administer 40 units of intravenous vasopressin.<br>Consider terminating resuscitative efforts after consulting medical control. &#8211; ANSWERConsider terminating resuscitative efforts after consulting medical control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence?<br>Stop chest compressions as you charge the defibrillator.<br>Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient&#8217;s chest during the shock.<br>Assess for the presence of a pulse immediately after the shock.<br>Commandingly announce &#8220;clear&#8221; after you deliver the defibrillation shock. &#8211; ANSWERBe sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient&#8217;s chest during the shock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for<br>help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are unsure whether the<br>patient has a pulse. What is your next action?<br>Leave and get an AED.<br>Begin chest compressions.<br>Deliver 2 quick ventilations.<br>Check the patient&#8217;s mouth for the presence of a foreign body. &#8211; ANSWER- Begin chest<br>compressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is an advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of defibrillation<br>paddles?<br>Hands-free pads deliver more energy than paddles.<br>Hands-free pads increase electrical arc.<br>Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.<br>Hands-free pads have universal adaptors that can work with any machine. &#8211; ANSWERHands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions<br>during CPR?<br>Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.<br>Perform pulse checks immediately after defibrillation.<br>Administer IV medications only when delivering breaths.<br>Continue to use an AED even after the arrival of a manual defibrillator. &#8211; ANSWERContinue CPR while charging the defibrillator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which action is included in the BLS Survey?<br>Early defibrillation<br>Advanced airway management<br>Rapid medication administration<br>Preparation for therapeutic hypothermia &#8211; ANSWER- Early defibrillation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which drug and dose are recommended for the management of a patient in<br>refractory ventricular fibrillation?<br>Atropine 2 mg<br>Amiodarone 300 mg<br>Vasopressin 1 mg\/kg<br>Dopamine 2 mg\/kg per minute &#8211; ANSWER- Amiodarone 300 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the appropriate interval for an interruption in chest compressions?<br>10 seconds or less<br>10 to 15 seconds<br>15 to 20 seconds<br>Interruptions are never acceptable &#8211; ANSWER- 10 seconds or less<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After activating the emergency<br>response system, you determine that there is no pulse. What is your next action?<br>Open the airway with a head tilt-chin lift.<br>Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg\/kg.<br>Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)EXAM 2023 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECTDETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADYGRADED A subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnographyscreen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. 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