{"id":128744,"date":"2023-11-28T23:01:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=128744"},"modified":"2023-11-28T23:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T23:01:23","slug":"american-red-cross-acls-final-exam-2023-2024-actual-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/28\/american-red-cross-acls-final-exam-2023-2024-actual-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS FINAL EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After delivering three shocks, the team leader orders the administration
of amiodarone to a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the dose? –
ANSWER- 300 mg
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension should be treated in
a post-cardiac arrest patient when the systolic blood pressure is less than
90 mmHg or the mean arterial pressure (MAP) is less than: – ANSWER\u000265 mmHg
A post-cardiac arrest patient who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest
is unable to follow verbal commands. Which interventions would be
appropriate for this patient? – ANSWER- Obtain brain imaging
Initiate targeted temperature management (TTM)
Establish EEG monitoring
Review the rhythm shown here and then decide how Dr. Ruiz should
direct the team’s immediate next actions. – ANSWER- “Kirron, please
continue compressions.”

“Charmar, please charge the defibrillator.”
What are the team’s appropriate next actions? – ANSWER- Obtain
Vascular access
Provide 2 minutes of CPR
After 2 minutes of CPR, the rhythm remains the same. What
interventions are appropriate at this time? – ANSWER- Epinephrine
Shock
CPR
What is the correct dose of epinephrine to give? – ANSWER- 1 mg
At what interval can the epinephrine dose be repeated? – ANSWER- 3 to
5 minutes
At the third rhythm check, the rhythm remains the same. Which actions
are appropriate at this time? – ANSWER- Administer amiodarone
Deliver a third shock

Resume compressions
What is the correct initial dose of amiodarone to give? – ANSWER- 300
mg
If necessary, what is the correct second dose of amiodarone to give? –
ANSWER- 150 mg
In searching for Hs and Ts, which of the following diagnostic tests
would be appropriate to order at this time? – ANSWER- Arterial blood
gases
Serum Electrolyte panel
Based on the rhythm shown on the monitor, what is the appropriate next
action? – ANSWER- check for a pulse
Which of the following actions would be appropriate as care continues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n