ACLS FINAL EXAM

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?

Select the correct answer to this question.

1 A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to administer medications

intravenously to a patient in cardiac arrest. The team member follows each

medication administration with a bolus of fluid. How much would the team

member give?

Select the correct answer to this question.

5 to 10 mL

10 to 20 mL 20 to 30 mL

30 to 40 mL - When administering medications during a cardiac arrest, all

medications administrated through the IV or intraosseous infusion route should be

followed by a 10- to 20-mL fluid bolus.

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?

Wide-complex ventricular rhythm and tall, peaked T waves

ST-segment changes, T-wave inversion

Flat T waves, prominent U waves and possibly prolonged QT intervals

Narrow-complex ventricular tachycardia - Wide-complex ventricular rhythm and

tall, peaked T waves