ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Review (McGraw-Hill's ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Review)
Scott H. Plantz
Language: English
Pages: 141
ISBN: 0071464018
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Why waste time guessing at what you need to know for the ACLS certification exam? Maximize your exam preparation time with this quick-hit question and answer review. The unique question and single-answer format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the correct answers you'll need to know on exam day. Emphasis is placed on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success. This high-yield review is perfect for intense, streamlined review in the days and weeks before your exam.
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Defibrillator and is unaware of the effective dose range for that device to terminate VT, the rescuer may use a selected dose of 200 J for the first shock and an equal or higher dose for the second and subsequent shocks. A patient presents with CPR in progress. The patient has pulseless electrical activity. What is the first treatment to be given? Epinephrine (1:10,000) 1 mg IVP. If no IV access has been obtained, epinephrine can be given down the endotracheal tube (IO) at 2.0–2.5 mg diluted in.
Pulseless electrical activity. Cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, hypovolemia, myocardial rupture, and massive pulmonary embolism. Also hypoxia, acidosis, and drug overdose can cause pulseless electrical activity. Hypovolemia is the most common cause. T/F: Ventricular fibrillation produces no cardiac output. True. T/F: A potential complication of transcutaneous pacing is injury to the operator by electric shock. False. The patient is pulseless and apneic with the following rhythm.
Mannitol 1–2 g/kg IV. The patient should be hyperventilated to a pCO2 of 25–28 mm Hg. What fluid rate should be used in a stroke victim? Fluid should be administered at a very slow rate unless the patient is hypotensive. Does a normal ECG tracing rule out a myocardial infarction? No. Why is aspirin used in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction? Blocks clotting by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis of platelets, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation. While monitoring a patient.
Obtain 12-lead ECG → order portable CXR → Amiodarone 150 mg IV over 10 minutes (if rhythm regular) and may repeat as needed to maximum dose of 2.2 g/ 24 hours. → Prepare for synchronized cardioversion at 100 J (if using a monophasic defibrillator) or biphasic equivalent. If SVT with aberrancy, give adenosine 6 mg rapid IV push, if no conversion, give 12 mg rapid IV push; may repeat 12 mg dose once. What is the treatment algorithm for unstable wide-complex QRS tachycardia (rate > 150)? ABCs →.
Responding to a report of “an unconscious person who fell from a rooftop.” What should she keep in mind when intubating this patient? If trauma is suspected, the patient must be intubated with the head and neck in a neutral position using in-line stabilization. Antonio is preparing to intubate a cardiac arrest patient. What is the proper landmark he should use for insertion of a curved blade laryngoscope? The curved blade should be inserted into the vallecula and lifted upward. Sam is.