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Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Exams of Medical Sciences

Exam key for ACLS Practice Exam.

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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)?
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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-­‐T
  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

  1. 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
  2. Which of these is NOT a recommended pharmacological treatment for a stable patient with a wide complex Ventricular tachycardia (monomorphic)?

a) Sotalol b) Amiodarone c) Procainamide d) Epinephrine

  1. What is the preferred advanced airway for the unresponsive and unconscious adult that is not ventilating well with an ambu bag? a) laryngial mask airway b) endotracheal tube c) combitube d) none of the above
  2. Where should you palpate for a pulse on an unconscious infant during CPR? a) brachial pulse b) femoral pulse c) radial pulse d) both a and b
  3. How long should you check for a carotid pulse on an adult? a) at least 30 seconds b) for a full two minutes c) 10-­‐15 seconds d) 5-­‐10 seconds
  4. When should an unconscious patient receive only rescue breaths and not CPR? a) if the patient has bradycardia and is breathing b) if the patient has a pulse and is breathing appropriately c) if the patient has no pulse and is not breathing d) if the patient has a bounding pulse and is not breathing

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