ACLS Quiz 1

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  1. Kylie says

    I don’t agree with this answer. We have always been taught that the earlier compressions begin the better the outcome.

      • Jeff with admin. says

        Question #9 is not an attempt to belittle chest compressions. The question reads: “The most important intervention with witnessed sudden cardiac arrest is:”
        For WITNESSED sudden cardiac arrest, the earlier the defibrillation occurs, the higher the survival rate. For WITNESSED sudden cardiac arrest defibrillation trumps chest compressions. See: AHA ACLS manual pg. 54.
        Kind regards,
        Jeff

    • Jane says

      Duh, really? Early “anything” in CPR is a part of “high quality CPR”. Yeah, that includes compressions.

  2. happy05 says

    This is a Wonderful website. It has been two yrs since I have had ACLS and this is a wonderful review and it is not boring sitting in a class room having it lectured to you. The videos are super!

  3. Vicki says

    My question is when do you actually check a pulse during the course of resuscitation? When there is an organized rithym? After your cycles of shock and 2 minutes cpr ?

    • Jeff with admin. says

      Shock, then perform 2 minutes of CPR. After the 2 min. of CPR stop compressions and look at the monitor. If you see an organized rhythm, you will perform a pulse check (no more than 10 seconds).

      Kind regards,
      Jeff

  4. remya says

    this questions are gud… bt you can concentrate questions with a real synario of patient so that we will be much prepared for exam.

  5. Vgrupico says

    Jeff
    Pass my acls thanks for the site. Please include also endotrachial tube placement, steps of bls unwitnessed and witnessed collapsed…

  6. jeblae says

    I agree with kerri…you truly have a way of teaching. even exhausted as I am, the repitition, clear cut questions, answers, rationales, the ability to check my answers ONE at a time before moving on …(just to name a few), is MOST helpful.

  7. jleesee says

    I just took my mandated ACLS course certification=I wish I would have known about this course=the practice of MEGA codes is extremely helpful along with the practice questions=Very Very informative and helpful

    • Jeff with admin. says

      You would use the algorithm for PEA (pulseless electrical activity) which is the right branch of the pulseless arrest algorithm. Any rhythm that has an ECG tracing but no pulse is treated as PEA. This is except for pulseless VT and VF which would be treated with the left branch of the pulseless arrest algorithm.
      Kind regards,
      Jeff

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