ACLS HEARTCODE (AHA WITH UPDATES) 2 LATEST VERSIONS (VERSION A &B) 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE

ACLS HEARTCODE (AHA WITH UPDATES) 2 LATEST

VERSIONS (VERSION A &B) 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM

250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

WITH RATIONALES|AGRADE

If patient is not responding and not breathing or no normal breathing

(only gasping), you should... - ANSWER- Shout for help

If the adult patient is not responding and not breathing and you are

alone, you should... - ANSWER- Activate the emergency response

system and get an AED and return to the patient

After you call for help on the non responsive, non breathing patient, you

should... - ANSWER- Check the victim's pulse for 5 to 10 seconds

If you don't feel a pulse within 10 seconds, you should... - ANSWER- 5

cycles of compressions and breaths

The ratio of compressions to breaths for one rescuer is... - ANSWER- 30

compressions to 2 breaths

The first rescuer who arrives at the side of the victim must quickly be

sure that - ANSWER- The scene is safe

Type of breaths (not normal) that may be present in the first minutes

after sudden cardiac arrest - ANSWER- Agonal gasps

In the adult patient you should check the ....... pulse - ANSWER- Palpate

the carotid pulse

If you do not definitely feel a pulse within 10 seconds... - ANSWERStart chest compressions

When you give chest compressions, push hard and fast at a rate of at

least... - ANSWER- 100 compressions per minute

When doing compressions make sure the victim is lying faceup on a

firm, flat surface. If the victim is lying facedown... - ANSWERCarefully roll him faceup

To do compressions put the heel of one hand on the ....of the victims

chest on the....half of the breastbone - ANSWER- Center of the chest

lower half of the breastbone

For adult compressions you should press down about... - ANSWER- 2

inches (5 cm)

At the end of each compression, make sure you allow the chest to recoil.

Chest recoil is necessary for... - ANSWER- Blood to flow into the heart

to create blood flow

Incomplete chest recoil is harmful because it ........blood flow -

ANSWER- Reduces

Chest compressions and chest recoil/relaxation times should be -

ANSWER- Approximately equal

Only move the victim while CPR is in progress if - ANSWERDangerous environment

The two methods of opening the airway are - ANSWER- Head tilt-chin

lift and jaw thrust

To open the airway using a jaw thrust and provide breaths with a bagmask device, you need generally.... - ANSWER- 2 rescuers

If you suspect a head or neck injury, open the airway using - ANSWERJaw thrust

If the jaw trust does not open the airway, use - ANSWER- Head tilt chin

lift maneuver

When a victim is unresponsive, the........can block the upper airway -

ANSWER- Tongue can block the upper airway

When performing a head tilt-chin lift be careful not to - ANSWERPress deeply into the soft tissue under the chin, do not use the thumb to

lift the chin, do not close the victims mouth completely

The purpose of the one way valve when using a mask is to - ANSWERDivert exhaled air, blood, or bodily fluids away from the rescuer

When using a mask to ventilate a patient, position yourself at the

victim's side and open the airway using a - ANSWER- Head tilt chin lift

maneuver

Deliver air over......to make the victims chest rise - ANSWER- 1 second

Bag-mask ventilation technique requires instruction and practice and Is

not recommended by - ANSWER- Lone rescuer during CPR

When using a Bag-Mask to ventilate a patient, position yourself ... -

ANSWER- Above the victim's head

Use the.......technique to hold the mask in place when you lift the jaw to

hold the airway open - ANSWER- E-C clamp technique

Squeeze the bag to give breaths and watch for... - ANSWER- Chest rise.

If you are using supplementary oxygen with a bag-mask device, you will

deliver each breath over....... - ANSWER- Still over 1 second.