Medical Training Flashcards
7 cards from real ACLS practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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A patient presents with a wide-complex tachycardia at a rate of 180 bpm and is hemodynamically unstable. What is the ACLS-recommended first intervention?
Answer: Synchronized cardioversion
Unstable tachycardia regardless of QRS width should be treated with immediate synchronized cardioversion.
Which finding best confirms correct endotracheal tube placement during ACLS?
Answer: Continuous waveform capnography
Continuous waveform capnography is the gold standard for confirming and monitoring ETT placement during resuscitation.
A patient in PEA arrest is found to have absent breath sounds on the left with tracheal deviation. What reversible cause should be treated immediately?
Answer: Tension pneumothorax
Absent unilateral breath sounds and tracheal deviation indicate tension pneumothorax, which requires immediate needle decompression.
In ACLS, what is the maximum single dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia in adults?
Answer: 2 mg
The maximum total dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia is 3 mg, given as 0.5 mg doses every 3–5 minutes, but 2 mg is not correct — the max total is 3 mg and the answer here reflects 3 mg.
During ACLS team training, which role is responsible for ensuring medications are drawn up correctly and documenting their administration time?
Answer: IV/medication nurse
The IV/medication nurse role is responsible for preparing, administering, and documenting drug doses and timing during a resuscitation.
A post-arrest patient is unresponsive with no purposeful movement. ACLS guidelines recommend targeted temperature management (TTM). What is the recommended target temperature range?
Answer: 32–36°C
Current ACLS guidelines support TTM with a target temperature of 32–36°C for comatose post-arrest patients.
Which drug class does lidocaine belong to, and when is it used in ACLS?
Answer: Class Ib antiarrhythmic; alternative to amiodarone for VF/pulseless VT
Lidocaine is a Class Ib antiarrhythmic and serves as an alternative to amiodarone for refractory VF or pulseless VT.