ACLS Pretest Four 100% Online Accredited Updated Guidelines Instant Card Free Online Manuals CME and CEUs Get Started for FREE ACLS Pretest Four Questions and Answers A paramedic in the field performs a pre-hospital stroke assessment. He is assessing for all of the following EXCEPT: Unusual speech Arm drift Temperature Facial droop What is the correct rate for chest compressions? 120-140 bpm 100-120 bpm 80-100 bpm None of the above Within 10 minutes of arrival to the ER, which of the following need to be performed on the stroke alert patient? Assess CABD Obtain neurological assessment Assess patient’s cardiac rhythm All of the above You have a patient in cardiac arrest you are ventilating with an advanced airway, how many respirations are given per minute? 6-8 respirations per minute 10 respirations per minute 10-12 respirations per minute 8 respirations per minute You give Atropine for a patient with symptomatic bradycardia but it is ineffective. All are alternative treatments EXCEPT: Transcutaneous pacing Amiodarone infusion Dopamine infusion Epinephrine infusion You achieve ROSC in your cardiac arrest patient. You need to address and correct hypotension if their systolic blood pressure is: Less than 100 Less than 90 More than 100 Less than 80 When might an advanced airway be indicated? Inadequate ventilation Patient is at risk for aspiration Requires continued ventilatory support all of the above You have a stable patient in SVT and vagal maneuvers were unsuccessful. What would be the next appropriate intervention? Adenosine 6 mg IV Defibrillation 360 J monophasic Atropine 1 mg IV Transcutaneous pacing What is the correct initial dose of Amiodarone in cardiac arrest? 300 mg 150 mg 100 mg 350 mg You are caring for a patient with pulseless electrical activity. Which of these interventions in incorrect. Monophasic defibrillation at 360 J Cardioversion at 50 to 100 J all of the above none of the above
