Test Prep ACLS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep ACLS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  SIMULATION

  In addition to a pressure relief valve, what safety features should a flow-restricted oxygen-powered ventilation device have?

  A. An audible alarm that sounds whenever the relief-valve pressure is exceeded.

  A

• Question 232:

  AC shock tends to cause?

  A. asystole
  B. respiratory arrest
  C. bradycardia
  D. ventricular fibrillation
  D. ventricular fibrillation

• Question 233:

  SIMULATION

  What kind of valve should the bag-valve-mask have?

  A. A nonjam valve that allows a maximum of oxygen inlet flow of 15 l/min.

  A

• Question 234:

  SIMULATION

  In order to obtain expressed consent from a patient, that patient must . . .

  A. Be of legal age, be able to make rational decisions, and must be informed of the steps of the procedures and all related risks.

  A

• Question 235:

  T/F: Epinephrine increases coronary perfusion pressure.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

• Question 236:

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  While working in the CCU taking care of a patient with a myocardial infarction, you notice the sudden onset of ventricular fibrillation. Further evaluation reveals a pulseless patient. What should you do next?

  A. CPR and shock therapy as soon as possible

  A

• Question 237:

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  After the child is removed from the water, what is the top priority in near drowning cases?

  A. Artificial ventilation

  A

• Question 238:

  SIMULATION

  A patient in the CCU complains of sudden dizziness, nausea, vomiting, Difficulty breathing. Exam reveals rates throughout both lung fields, BP is 80/50, and respirations are 40/min. The monitor shows the following rhythm. Treatment?

  

  A. IV access, O2, monitor, IV sedation followed by synchronized cardioversion at 100 J. (The rhythm above shows paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.)

  A

• Question 239:

  T/F: Two rescuers using the bag-valve-mask will be more effective than one.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

• Question 240:

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  What type of ventilatory device is contraindicated in children?

  A. Oxygen-powered ventilation devices

  A