FREE ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following symptoms does a tension pneumothorax not exhibit?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension

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Dyspnea

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Jugular venous distension

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Subcutaneous emphysema

Question 2

Peripheral edema is a sign of heart issues in a patient. What kind of congestion would you expect to see?

Accepted Answer

Congestion in the systemic venous circulation

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Low blood pressure

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Congestion outside the systemic venous circulation

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High blood pressure

Question 3

What reduces when preload is decreased by hypovolemia?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac output

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Synapses output

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Synapses input

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Cardiac input

Question 4

If a patient has an 80 ml stroke volume and an 80 bpm heart rate, what is their cardiac output?

Accepted Answer

6400ml

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16ml

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3200ml

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160ml

Question 5

How long should a child be suctioned for in order to prevent hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

5-10 seconds

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10 - 15 seconds

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8-10 seconds

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12-15 seconds

Question 6

When the early symptoms of cerebral hypoxia are identified, it is possible to treat this dangerous illness. What early signs of cerebral hypoxia are there?

Accepted Answer

Restlessness

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Shock

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Hypoperfusion

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All of the above

Question 7

What are the reflections of preload, cardiac contractility, and afterload?

Accepted Answer

Stroke volume

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Heart volume

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Blood volume

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Stroke count

Question 8

Thrombosis, pulmonary thrombosis, tension pneumothorax, and toxins (myocardia)... What is missing?

Accepted Answer

Tamponade

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TMJ

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Transchemic

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Toxoplasmosis

Question 9

What is the most commonly used term to describe myocardial contractions?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Starling’s law

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Frank-Starling’s mechanism

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Frank-Starling’s law

Question 10

Which of the following lung sounds is/are most likely to be audible while auscultating the lung(s) in areas of a tension pneumothorax?

Accepted Answer

Absent or decreased breath sounds.

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Wheezing and cracking.

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High-pitched whistle.

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Labored breath sounds.