Test Prep ACLS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep ACLS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 151:

  Ventricular fibrillation (Choose three.):

  A. may be mimicked by artifact on the monitor
  B. may produce a peripheral pulse
  C. produces no cardiac output
  D. treated with early defibrillation
  A. may be mimicked by artifact on the monitor
  C. produces no cardiac output
  D. treated with early defibrillation

• Question 152:

  SIMULATION

  You are treating a patient who is tachypneic, with shallow, inadequate respirations. What might you expect to discover when examining his skin?

  A. The skin may be pale or cyanotic, Cool and clammy.

  A

• Question 153:

  T/F: Nitroglycerin may be harmful to patients on digitalis.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

• Question 154:

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  A patient calls for an ambulance, and the dispatcher confirms that an ambulance will be sent. Do the rescuers on the ambulance have an implied or formal duty to act?

  A. Implied

  A

• Question 155:

  SIMULATION

  When does the principle of implied consent apply to mentally incompetent adults?

  A. When life-threatening situations exist and the legal guardian is not available for consent.

  A

• Question 156:

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  Why use an endotracheal tube stylet?

  A. To make the tube form fitting

  A

• Question 157:

  T/F: A patient has the right to refuse treatment, even when that treatment may prove lifesaving.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

• Question 158:

  SIMULATION Define negligence.

  A. Negligence is the deviation from the accepted standard of care resulting in further injury to the patient.

  A

• Question 159:

  T/F: Brain damage, after resuscitation, is evidence of negligence:

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

• Question 160:

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  Should suction be applied while performing endotracheal suction?

  A. Avoid suction while inserting the catheter.

  A