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• 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?

• start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP
• hold fibrinolytic therapy for 24 hours
• order an echo before fibrinolytic administration
• wait for MRI result

Answer: a. start fibrinolytic therapy ASAP

• For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-

inflation time for PCI?

• 150 mins
• 180 mins
• 120 mins
• 90 mins

Answer: d. 90 mins

• Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with

suspect- ed acute coronary syndrome?

• 81 mg
• 325-650 mg
• 160-325 mg
• 40 mg

Answer: c. 160-325 mg 1 / 2

• chest compressions during for adult rate

• 40-60/min
• 60-80/min
• 80-100/min
• 100-120/min

Answer: d. 100-120/min

• What is the effect of excessive ventilation?

• decresed cardiac output
• decreased intrathoracic pressure
• increased perfusion pressure
• increased venous return

Answer: a. decreased cardiac output

• temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after

cardiac arrest

• 30-34C
• 32-36C
• 36-40C
• 38-42C

Answer: b. 32-36C

• 3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of

your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2 of 8mmHg. What is the significance of the finding?

• chest compression may not be effective
• The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
• the team is ventilating the patient too often
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