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VF and Pulseless VT Practice Quiz

Practice Quiz for ACLS VF and Pulseless VT Case

Quiz Questions

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You are on your way home when you are called to a wedding reception at a local hotel. The 82-year-old grandfather of the bride collapsed while standing in the reception line. He was discussing his latest project when he started sweating and then lost consciousness. A friend of the family started CPR. His son immediately called 911. You quickly perform the BLS Primary Survey.

1. Which step do you take first?


  1. Start an IV.
  2. Place an advanced airway.
  3. Administer 5 cycles of CPR.
  4. Immediately ask for a defibrillator.

Team members attach the self-adhesive combination pads to the patient's chest and continue with compressions and ventilation. You check the patient's rhythm, taking no more than 10 seconds to make your assessment. You see this rhythm on the monitor


2. The rhythm is _______ ________.

The manual defibrillator you are using is biphasic, but the manufacturer's recommended dose is not listed on the defibrillator.

3. What is the recommended energy setting for defibrillation?


  1. 360 J
  2. 300 J
  3. 250 J
  4. 220 J
  5. 200 J

4. If the shock is unsuccessful and the patient is still unresponsive, which drugs should be administered first?


  1. Vasopressin or epinephrine
  2. Magnesium sulfate, epinephrine, and amiodarone
  3. Epinephrine or lidocaine
  4. Amiodarone, vasopressin, and epinephrine

5. Which one of the drugs listed above would NOT be given during resuscitation efforts for this patient?

6. Why?

7. After another cycle of CPR, you check the patient's rhythm again and it has not changed. From the time CPR first started, how long should you continue resuscitation efforts?


  1. 10 minutes
  2. 15 minutes
  3. 20 minutes
  4. 30 minutes

8. Which of the following questions is most important to ask family members when you arrive?


  1. Does the patient have a valid DNAR order?
  2. What medications is he taking?
  3. Is there a family history of heart disease?
  4. Has he had cardiac problems before?

Quiz Answers


  1. Answer: D. Immediately ask for the defibrillator.
  2. Answer: Ventricular fibrillation.
  3. Answer: E. 200 J
  4. Answer: A. Vasopressin or epinephrine. These two are recommended as the first-line drug therapy.
  5. Answer: Magnesium sulfate
  6. Because magnesium sulfate is only used when torsades de pointes is present.
  7. Answer: C. 20 minutes from when CPR first began
  8. Answer: A. Does the patient have a valid DNAR order? While the other questions could provide valuable information, knowing whether the patient has a DNAR order could determine how long you continue resuscitation efforts, or even if you begin resuscitation.