ACLS Study Cards ( Updated 2024 ) Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct
- Primary Survey
Answer: ABCD
A-airway B-breathing C-circulation D-defibrilation
- Secondary Survey
Answer: IAID
I-intabate (if resp. arrest or can't get good venitlaiton) A-access airway I-IV/IO access for Drugs D-differential diagnosis (H's & T's)
- What do you do with a non responsive patient?
Answer: 1st survey, then second survey
- Med Administration
Answer:
-IV access: large bore 18 g
-Site: AC
-always flush after med admin
- What do you do if AED determines non-shockable rhythm?
Answer: continue chest compressions
- What is PEA?
Answer: Pulseless electrical activity
(ECG shows activity but there is no pulse felt in patient)
- ACLS Survey
Answer: ABCD
A-airway B-breathing C-circulation D-defibrilation
- ACLS Airway Survey
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SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN when indicated:
-100% for cardiac arrest -titrate others to achieve >94% O2 sats
MONITOR VENTILATION EFFECTIVENESS by:
-chest rise/fall -cyanosis -O2 sats -waveform capnography
AVOID EXCESSIVE VENTILATION
- How many ventilations do you provide when patient is in cardiac arrest? With an advanced
airway? In respiratory arrest only?
Answer: 2 ventilations every 30 compressions
if advanced airway: 1 every 6-8 seconds if respiratory arrest: 1 every 5-6 seconds
- What do you do with a non-responsive patient?
Answer:
- Shout for help/Activate the Emergency Response System (get AED)
- Check for Pulse
- Start CPR
- What do you do for a patient who is stable and has chest pain?
Answer:
Moni- tor-support ABC Be prepared to give CPR & Defib Admin Aspirin (O2-sats<94%, Nitro, Morphine if needed) Get 12 lead ECG
- Cases NOT to give Nitro
Answer:
hypotension (SBP < 90) bradycardia (< 50/min) tachycardia
- Nitro Administration
Answer: 1 tablet (or spray dose) every 3-5 min up to total of 3 doses
- H's
Answer:
Hypovolemia Hypoxia Hypothermia Hyper/Hypokalemia
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