ACLS Exam 1 Questions with answers, Exams of Nursing

Download ACLS Exam 1 Questions with answers and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! ACLS Exam 1 Questions with answers Current recommendation for chest compression and ventilation ratio ✔30:2 Compression rate recommendation ✔100/min and no greater than 120/min Danger of providing excessive positive pressure ventilations? ✔Reduced CO For a biphasic defibrillator, the recommended initial energy for defib in pts with pVT/VF is... ✔120-200 J Ideal compression depth? ✔2 in and no greater than 2.4 in The most reliable method of confirming proper ETT placement is... ✔Clinical assessment and continuous waveform capnography For pVT/VF persisting after CPR and 2 defib attempts, give... ✔Epinephrine Recommended dose of epinephrine for an adult in cardiac arrest is... ✔1 mg After ETT placement, what rate of breaths is ventilated ✔1 breath every 6 sec What med can be considered as an alternative to amiodarone for pVT/VF unresponsive to CPR, defib, and vasopressor therapy? ✔Lidocaine Once ROSC is achieved, admin... ✔The highest available oxygen concentration Ventilation goals in ROSC include... ✔Maintenance of normocarbia The FAST stroke assessment stands for... ✔Face, Arm, Speech, and Time The first step upon arrival at ED for ACS is... ✔Obtain a 12-lead EKG Pt with TTM are evaluated...after ROSC ✔In 4.5-5 days TMM= target temperature management What has been removed from guidelines? ✔Vasopressin ACLS timeline ✔Only have 10 seconds to do anything other than CPR Oropharyngeal airway ✔Removes tongue as airway obstruction, does not prevent aspiration of vomit or secretions Nasopharyngeal airway ✔Easy to put in, doesn't protect airway Esophageal obturator airway (EOA) ✔Occludes esophagus reducing risk of aspiration of gastric contents, but still requires mask to seal on face, only for temporary resuscitation, must be intubated endotracheally prior to removal Laryngeal mask ✔May not protect airway, may slip off with chest compressions so not very reliable Combitube airway ✔2 airway tubes, intended for esophageal intubation, does not require mask Endotracheal tube