ACLS Quiz 1

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  1. Neilda says

    Am going back to work as a R.N. was anesthetist from 1974-2000 has been 14 years not working have taken Basic CPR and this is really helping Great site Thank you

  2. norma1 says

    I have not taken acls or used it in eight years and no review. I took quiz one to evaluate my retention. I also tried the quick rhythm. I was happy with 70 percent and will be retaking the class soon for a new position. The rhythms I would say were fair because those heart blocks were always a challenge to me. Enjoyed this and will be using it more and more.

  3. coradcor says

    i thought the first thing to do with arrest is to get iv/io access and give epi. my book clearly states that asystole is NOT a shockable rhythym. is’nt cardiac arrest asystolic ? i mean, your heart topped beating. please advise,
    tom

  4. CINDY says

    #9, Although I understand the importance of early defibrillation, but, what if you are alone and no help/AED available for a few minutes, you best be doing CPR or you won’t need an AED.

    • Jeff with admin. says

      If you are alone and have an AED avaliable with a witnessed cardiac arrest, you should attached the defibrillator ASAP and shock if indicated. With witnessed cardiac arrest (you see the patient collapse) SHOCK is the most important intervention.
      If you do not witness the patient collapse then CPR would be in order for 5 cycles before attaching the AED.
      Kind regards,
      Jeff

    • Jeff with admin. says

      This is a question specifically about the new 2010-2015 ACLS guidelines which changed the ABC’s of cardiac arrest to CAB of cardiac arrest. The question was not asking for the entire sequence from start to finish but the overall sequence that is contained in the CAB acronym.
      Kind regards,
      Jeff

    • Jeff with admin. says

      Question #7 reads:
      “7. During CPR with no advanced airway in place the compression-to-ventilation ratio is:”
      The compression to ventilation ratio is 30:2 when no advanced airway is in place. This does not have to do with the minimum number of compressions per minute for CPR which is 100.
      AHA ACLS manual pg. 63. “A cycle consists of 30 compressions followed by 2 ventilations in the patient without an advanced airway.”

      Kind regards,
      Jeff

    • Jeff with admin. says

      The most common rhythm seen with sudden witness cardiac arrest is not asystole. It is ventricular fibrillation. Therefore, the most important consideration is early defibrillation.
      Kind regards,
      Jeff

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