Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Interventions Quiz

Ventricular fibrillation is characterized by chaotic electrical activity in the heart and requires defibrillation.

CAB stands for Circulation, Airway, Breathing, representing the order of priorities in CPR.

Asystole is the absence of cardiac electrical activity and pulse, requiring immediate intervention.

Hypovolemia, or low blood volume, is a reversible cause of cardiac arrest according to ACLS algorithms.

Assessing for responsiveness is the first step in the ACLS algorithm for managing a patient with cardiac arrest.

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication used to stabilize heart rhythms during cardiac arrest.

The recommended depth of chest compressions during adult CPR is 2 inches or 5 cm.

The recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations.

Rescuers should switch positions every 2 minutes during CPR to prevent fatigue and maintain effective compressions.

The recommended depth of chest compressions for pediatric CPR is 1.5 inches or 4 cm.

The initial recommended energy for defibrillation in adults with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia is 360 joules.

The recommended dose of epinephrine during ACLS for adults with cardiac arrest is 0.1 mg.

The recommended dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia during ACLS is 1 mg.

The recommended dose of lidocaine for ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia in ACLS is 0.5 mg/kg.

The recommended dose of vasopressin during ACLS for adults with cardiac arrest is 0.4 mg.