ACLS Knowledge Check

After providing a shock with an AED you should:

• Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
• Check a pulse
• Give a rescue breath
• Let the AED reanalyze the rhythm

During CPR with no advanced airway in place, the compression-to-ventilation ratio is:

• 5 : 1
• 30 : 2
• 10 : 1
• 20 : 2

During CPR after an advanced airway is in place, which of the following is true?

• The breaths should be synchronized with the chest compressions.
• The goal is 20 or greater breaths per minute.
• Chest compressions should be stopped while giving breaths.
• One breath every 6 seconds should be given.

The most important intervention with witnessed sudden cardiac arrest is:

• Early defibrillation
• Effective chest compressions
• Early activation of EMS
• Rapid use of resuscitation drugs

Typically, suctioning attempts in ACLS situations should be:

• Ten seconds or less
• 20 seconds or less
• 5 seconds or less
• No more than 30 seconds

For patients experiencing respiratory arrest with a perfusing rhythm, deliver rescue breaths at 1 breath every ____ seconds.

• 5–6 seconds
• 6 seconds
• 10 seconds
• 8–10 seconds

While conducting the BLS Assessment, you should do all of the following except:

• Check patient responsiveness
• Activate the emergency response system
• Start an IV
• Get an AED

Success of any resuscitation attempt is built on:

• High quality CPR
• Defibrillation when required by the patient’s ECG rhythm
• Neither 1 nor 2
• Both 1 and 2

The most important algorithm to know for adult resuscitation is:

• Bradycardia
• PEA
• Tachycardia
• Cardiac Arrest

(True or False) The systematic approach with a person in cardiac arrest should include the BLS Assessment and the Primary Assessment.

• True
• False