ACLS

• Q1.Electrically shockable rhythm is

  • AVentricular Fibrillation
  • BAsystole
  • CPulseless electrical activity
  • DBradycardia
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• Q2.In ACLS which drug can be given following ventricular fibrillation after cardiac arrest other than epinephrine?

  • AAmiodarone
  • BDopamine
  • CAdenosine
  • DAtropine
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• Q3.According to `AHA 2010 Guidelines' which of the following drug is not used in CPCR?

  • AAdrenalin
  • BVasopressin
  • CAtropine
  • DAmiodarone
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• Q4.According to 2010 ACLS guidelines, all of the following are true except

  • ADefibrillation whenever done, it should be done with maximum available energy
  • BAtropine is for asystole
  • CImmediately call for help in witnessed or unwitnessed cases
  • DCardiac massage resuscitation immediately after defibrillation without waiting for assessing rhythm.
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• Q5.Severe acidosis occurs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The best method to counteract acidosis is to administer:

  • AGlucose intravenously
  • BEpinephrine intravenously
  • CEpinephrine intramuscularly
  • DSodium bicarbonate intravenously
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• Q6.A 60 years old patient having cardiorespiratory arrest in hospital ward, for oxygenation what should be done immediately?

  • ANasal intubation
  • BOral intubation
  • CCricothyroid membrane puncture
  • DTracheostomy
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• Q7.The treatment of choice in diagnosed ventricular fibrillation is

  • AAmiodarone
  • BExternal cardiac massage
  • CDC shock
  • DAdrenaline
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• Q8.What is the time period for perimoem cesarean section in pregnant female with cardiac arrest?

  • A4 min
  • B5 min
  • C8 min
  • D10 min
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• Q9.Which of the following drug is used in CPR?

  • AAtropine
  • BAmiodarone
  • CProcainamide
  • DPhenylephrine
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• Q10.A woman is posted for elective cholecystectomy. Her preoperative clinical evaluation and airway assessment was normal. In the operating room, she was attached to the monitors and an antibiotic was administered to her. Suddenly she became pulseless and unresponsive. What should be the next step in her management?

  • ACheck for breathing
  • BCall ambulance
  • CSta chest compression
  • DGive two breaths
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Answer key

Q1: A. Ventricular Fibrillation; Q2: A. Amiodarone; Q3: C. Atropine; Q4: B. Atropine is for asystole; Q5: D. Sodium bicarbonate intravenously; Q6: B. Oral intubation; Q7: C. DC shock; Q8: A. 4 min; Q9: B. Amiodarone; Q10: C. Sta chest compression.

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• History and Ethics of Anaesthesia
• Preoperative Assessment of the Patient
• Intraoperative CNS and CVS Monitoring
• Respiratory Monitoring During Anaesthesia
• Devices for Airway Management
• Intubation
• Anaesthetic Breathing Circuits
• The Anaesthesia Machine and Workstation
• Basic and Paediatric Life Support (BLS and PALS)
• Ventilators and O2 Delivery Devices
• Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
• Non-Depolarising Neuromuscular Blockers
• Inhaled Anaesthetics: Basic Properties, N2O and Halothane
• Inhaled Anaesthetics: Fluorinated and Inert Agents with Therapeutic Gases
• Intravenous Anaesthesia: Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and Propofol
• Intravenous Anaesthesia: Etomidate, Ketamine and Day-care Surgery
• Local Anaesthetics: Pharmacology and Properties
• Local Anaesthetics: Individual Agents
• Regional Anaesthesia: Methods and Approaches
• Regional Anaesthesia: Risks and Contraindications
• Peripheral Nerve Blockade
• Anaesthetic Implications of Coexisting Disease
• Anaesthesia in Paediatrics and Obstetrics
• Pain Management: Postoperative, Chronic and Cancer Pain
• Perioperative Anaesthetic Complications