ACLS Exam Form B (Latest -
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- What should be done to minimize interruptions in chest
compressions during CPR?
Answer: continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging
- what condition is an indication to stop of withhold resuscitative
efforts?-
Answer: safety to threat providers?
- After verifying the absence of a pulse, you initiate CPR with
adequate bag-mask ventilation. The patient's lead II ECG appears below. What is your next action?
Answer: IV or IO access
- After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you
activate the emergency response team. What is your next action?
Answer: check for a pulse
- what is the recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to
prevent aspiration during cardiac arrest?
Answer: not recommended for routine use?
- What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in
ventricular fibrillation?
Answer: produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart
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- what is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?
Answer: at least 100 per minute
- EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest.
Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the following rhythm strip. What is the most important early intervention?
Answer: - defibrillation
- a patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2
minutes of continuous CPR. the next intervention is to:
Answer: administer a second shock
- what is the recommended next step after a defibrillation
attempt?
Answer: begin CPR, starting with chest compressions
- which of the following is the recommended first choice for
establishing intravenous access during the attempted resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest?
Answer: antecubital vein
- what is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone
for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation?
Answer: 300 mg
- IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be
Answer: given rapidly during com- pressions
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