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WorksheetsACLS REVIEW 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What would you do while charging the defibrillator in order to minimize interruptions?
Continue chest compressions
Clear everyone from the patient
Watch the rhythm
Check a pulse
What is the rate of compressions for an adult patient?
120-130
100-110
90-100
100-120
The initial dose of Amiodarone in cardiac arrest (VF or Pulseless VT) is _____mg
150mg
200mg
300mg
360mg
What should you do if EMS is calling to tell you they are bringing a stroke patient but your CT scanner is not available?
Tell them they have to wait
Tell them to go somewhere else where a CT can be performed in 20 minutes
Manage the stroke without doing a CT
Send the patien to the trauma center
If a patient is UNSTABLE with a Ventricular Tachycardia rhythm, you should:
Apply vagal maneuvers
Defibrillate
Cardiovert
Give Adenosine
The best way to confirm good ET Tube placement is:
Listen to lung sounds
Check capnography
Look for increase in oxygen saturation
look for condensation in the tube indicating warm exhaled air
What do you do IMMEDIATELY after defibrillation?
Check a pulse
Check the Rhythm
Check ET Tube placement
Start chest compressions
For a pulseless patient, _____mg of Epinephrine should be administered every 3-5 minutes.
1
3
5
10
Assessing for a pulse should take no more than ___ seconds.
1
2
5
10
Target temperature management should last for ______ hours.
8
12
24
48
During CPR, you should switch chest compressors every ___ minutes.
2
3
4
6
When a stroke patient arrives at the ER, a non-contrast CT should be done within ____ minutes of arrival.
20
30
45
90
The initial dose of Adenosine is:
3mg
6mg
9mg
12mg
If you confirm your stroke patient has no hemorrhage by CT Scan, can the patient receive fibrinolytics?
Yes
No
True or false: Agonal gasps are a sign of cardiac arrest.
True
False
Which assessment is more important for chest pain?
CT Scan
12 Lead ECG
PETCO2
Chest X-ray
