Advanced(Cardiac(Life(Support((ACLS)
Practice(Exam
1. What#is#the#single#most#important#therapy#for#survival#of#cardiac#arrest?
a) early#de:ibrillation
b)#early#cardioversion
c)#early#pharmacological#treatment
d)#early#differential#diagnosis#
2.#When#should#a#jaw#thrust#be#used#in#place#of#a#head#tilt?chin#lift?
a)#Patient#develops#angioedema#from#ACE#inhibitor#use
b)#Patient#has#a#foreign#body#airway#obstruction
c)#iPatient#has#a#C?spine
d)#Patient#has#a#spinal#fusion#between#T4?T5
3.#You#witness#the#colapse#of#an#adult.#Upon#assessment#he#is#unresponsive#but#is#still#
adequately#breathing#and#has#a#pulse.#You#have#called#for#the#emergency#response#team.#
There#is#no#concern#for#a#spinal#injury.#What#is#your#next#best#course#of#action?
a)#begin#5#cycles#of#CPR
b) perform#a#head#tilt#chin#lift#maneuver
c)#place#the#patient#in#the#recovery#position
d)#administer#oxygen#by#nasal#canula
4.Which#of#these#drugs#should#be#avoided#when#a#patient#presents#with#Atrial#Fibrilations#
with#Wolf?Parkinson?White#syndrome#(WPW)#delta#waves?
a)#adenosine
b)#verapamil
c)##cardizem
d)#all#of#the#above
5.#A#patient#is#diagnosis#of#coronary#thrombosis#in#the#ER.#What#are#appropriate#
treatments?
a)#give#the#patient#oxygen#(O2)
b)#have#the#patient#chew#and#swollow#an#aspirin
c)#give#the#patient#nitroglycerin
d)#all#of#the#above
6.#Which#of#these#is#NOT#a#recommended#pharmacological#treatment#for#a#stable#patient#
with#a#wide#complex#Ventricular#tachycardia#(monomorphic)?
