American Red Cross ACLS Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

American Red Cross ALS, ALS - American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Answer- Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is...

American Red Cross-ACLS-Final Exam Questions and Answers A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? - Answer- Administering epinephrine as early as possible A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of the patient's car...

ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 Graded A 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Answer- C) Second- degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Answer- A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Answer- D) Coronary reperfusion-...

ACLS Red cross Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass In a six-person high-performance resuscitation team, which tasks are responsibilities of the five team members who are not leading the response? - Answer- Record key data Performing chest compressions Sharing pertinent observations When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper depth for chest compressions? - Answer- At least 2 inches (5cm) but less than 2.4 96cm) What is the rapid assessment? - Answer- A quick assessme...

ACLS Written Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Answer- Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step...

American Red Cross ALS Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A concept that helps to promote effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the likelihood of errors is called _____. Select the correct answer to this question. Debriefing Crew resource management Problem solving Critical thinking - Answer- 3 2 In a six-person high-performance resuscitation team, which tasks are responsibilities of the team members? Select all correct options that apply. Recording key data Sharing pertinen...

American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Which of the following are course categories under the First Aid/CPR/AED program? a. First Aid - only course b. CPR - only course c. AED- only course d. All of the Above - Answer- d. All of the Above Which of the following are course categories under the First Aid/CPR/AED program optional modules? a. Tourniquet Application Training b. Asthma Inhaler Training c. Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training d. All of the Above - Answer- d. ...

ALS/ACLS - Red Cross Final Exam [2024] Questions and Answers The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest in a patient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECG would confirm this suspicion? - Answer- Wide-complex ventricular rhythm or tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments a nd begins to care for th...

ACLS Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Hypertension Esophageal injury Pneumothorax Rib fracture - Answer- Pneumothorax Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper technique. Delive...

HESI Case Study: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); Sepsis Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass 1. The nurse is aware that the older adult client is at an increased risk for surgical complications due to normal physiological functions and comorbidities. Which risk factors place the older adult client at increased risk for surgical complications? - Answer- Decreased respiratory muscle strength. 2. Upon completing the client's assessment, the nurse determines that the client has which s...