Test Prep ACLS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep ACLS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 171:

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  List the proper procedure for active rapid rewarming.

  A. Immerse the affected part in warm water bath. Monitor the water to ensure that it does not cool from the frozen part. Continuously stir the water to keep it moving. Continue until the part is soft and color and sensation return. Dress the area with a dry sterile dressing. If it is a hand or a foot, place a dry sterile dressing between fingers and toes. Protect against refreezing of the warmed part and expect the patient to complain of severe pain.

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• Question 172:

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  What is the most important goal of ACLS?

  A. Restoration of coronary perfusion with subsequent spontaneous cardiac rhythm and preservation of brain function.

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• Question 173:

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  What is the minimum systolic blood pressure if you can feel a radial pulse?

  A. 70

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• Question 174:

  SIMULATION

  What is meant by the following two terms as they relate to blood pressure: systolic and diastolic.

  A. Systolic is the pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle contracts. Diastolic is the pressure exerted against the walls of the artery when the left ventricle is at rest.

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• Question 175:

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  What peak flow rate and percent of oxygen should a flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device be capable of delivering?

  A. 100% at up to 40 L/min

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• Question 176:

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  If while ventilating a patient the chest does not rise and fall, what should you do after repositioning fingers and mask?

  A. Check for obstruction

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• Question 177:

  

  Identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer:

  A. Normal sinus rhythm
  B. Sinus tachycardia
  C. Sinus bradycardia
  D. Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
  E. First-degree AV Block
  F. Second-degree AV Block (Mobitz 1 Wenckebach)
  G. Second-degree AV Block (Mobitz II Block)
  H. Third-degree AV Block
  I. Atrial fibrillation
  J. Atrial flutter
  D. Reentry supraventricular tachycardia

• Question 178:

  A bradycardia rhythm is treated when:

  A. Heart rate is less than 60 per minute with or without symptoms
  B. Blood pressure is less than 100 mmHg systolic with or without symptoms
  C. Chest pain or shortness of breath is present
  D. The patient has an Ml on the 12-lead electrocardiogram
  C. Chest pain or shortness of breath is present

• Question 179:

  A patient is in cardiac arrest. Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to an initial shock. Two attempts at peripheral IV access have been unsuccessful. The next recommended access route of administration for the delivery of drugs during CPR is

  A. Intraosseous
  B. Femoral vein
  C. Endotracheal
  D. External jugular vein
  A. Intraosseous

• Question 180:

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  What is a tracheostomy?

  A. A permanent artificial opening in the trachea.

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