ACLS Practical Application

After initiation of CPR and 1 shock for ventricular fibrillation, this rhythm is present on the next rhythm check. A second shock is given, and chest compressions are resumed. immediately. AN IV is in place, and no drugs have been given. Bag-mask ventilations are producing visible chest rise. What is your next inteverntion?

give epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO

Which action is likely to cause air to enter the victims stomach (gastric inflation) during bag-mask ventilation?

Ventilating too quickly

which action should you take immediately after providing and AED shock?

resume chest compressions

A patients 12-lead ECG is transmitted by the paramedics and shows a STEMI. When the patient arrives in the emergency department, the rhythm shown here is seen on the cardiac monitor. The patient has resolution of moderate (5/10) chest pain after 3 doses of sublingual nitroglycerin. Blood pressure is 104/70 mm hg. Which intervention is most important in reducing this patient's in hospital and 30 day mortality rate?

Reperfusion therapy

A patient was in refractory ventricular fibrillation. A third shock has just been administered. Your team looks to you for instructions. What is your next action?

Resume high-quality chest compressions

What is the maximum interval for pausing chest compressions?

10 seconds

You are providing bag-mask ventilations to a patient in respiratory arrest. How often should you provide ventilations?

About every 5-6 seconds

How often should you switch chest compressors to avoid fatigue?

about every two mins

What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim?

At least 2 inches

You are the code team leader and arrive to find a patient with CPR in progress. On the next rhythm check, you see the rhythm shown here. Team members tell you that the patient was well but reported chest discomfort and then collapsed. She has no pulse or respiration. Bag-mask ventilation are producing visible chest rise, and IO access has been established. Which intervention would be your next action?

Epinephrine 1 mg

A patient becomes unresponsive. You are uncertain if a faint pulse is present. The rhythm shown here is seen on the cardiac monitor. An IV is in place. Which action do you take next?

Start high-quality CPR

How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR?

allows maximum blood return to the heart

You arrive on the scene to find CPR in progress. Nursing staff report the patient was recovering from a pulmonary embolism and suddenly collapsed. Two shocks have been delivered, and an IV has been initiated. What do you administer now?

epinephrine 1 mg IV

A patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest. During post-ROSC treatment, the patient becomes unresponsive, with the rhythm shown here. Which action is indicated next?

give an immediate un-synchronized high energy shock (defibrillation dose)

What is the recommended compression rate for high-quality CPR?

100 - 120 compressions per minuet

A 45-year-old woman with a history of palpitations develops light headedness and palpitations. She has recieved adenosine 6 mg IV for the rhythm shown here, without conversion of the rhythm. She is now extremely apprehensive. Her blood pressure is 128/70 mm Hg. What is the next appropriate intervention?

Administer adenosine 12 mg IV

Your patient is a 56-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes who reports feeling dizzy. She is pale and diaphoretic. Her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. The cardiac monitor documents the rhythm shown here. She is receiving oxygen at 4L/min by nasal cannula, and an IV has been established. What do you administer next?

Atropine 0.5 mg IV

Your patient is not responsive and is not breathing. You can palpate a carotid pulse. Which action do you take next?

Start rescue breathing

A 35-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of palpitations. She has no chest discomfort, shortness of breath, or light-headedness. Her blood pressure is 120/78 mm Hg. Which intervention is indicated first?

Vagal maneuvers

What action minimizes the risk of air entering the victim's stomach during bag-mask ventilation?

Ventilating until you see the chest rise