ACLS review

296. In order to successfully treat a patient in PEA, it is important to look for possible causes.  If a pulseless patient in PEA is found to  have absent breath sounds on the right with a deviated trachea, the rescuer should evaluate the patient for which of the following:
a.            Tension pneumothorax,
b.            Tablets/toxins
c.             Thrombosis pulmonary/Thrombosis     coronary
d.            Tamponade

297. PEA is often caused by reversible conditions and can be treated if those conditions are identified and corrected.

a.            True
b.            False

299.  All of the follow are true regarding Vasopressin when being used to treat PEA and asystole EXCEPT:
a.            It is administered either as first dose before epinephrine
b.            It can be administered as a second dose of epinephrine
c.             If no physiologic effects are noted, it may be repeated in 3-5 minutes
d.            It is a noradrenergic vasoconstrictor

300.  What is the maximum cumulative dose of Lidocaine?
a.            1mg/kg

b.            2mg/kg

c.             3mg/kg
d.            4mg/kg


Reviewed 2/28/16