IJCS | Volume 33, Nº2, March / April 2020

156 Supplementary File. Questionnaire about cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Age: _____ University: _____________________________________ Year of graduation: _______ Medical Specialty: _______________________________________________________________ Employing Hospital: _______________________________________________________________ Have you ever attended an ACLS course? Yes __ No__ If yes, year of participation: ______ 1. In a cardiorespiratory arrest in an adult patient not in a hospital environment, according to the current guidelines, what is the correct sequence that must be followed by a health professional after local safety? A. Check responsiveness, contact the emergency service/get an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), check breathing and pulse sequentially, ventilate, start chest compressions. B. Check responsiveness, start chest compressions, contact the emergency service/get an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), check breathing and pulse simultaneously. C. Check responsiveness, contact the emergency service/get an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), check breathing and pulse simultaneously, start chest compressions. D. Contact the emergency service/get an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), check responsiveness, check breathing and pulse sequentially, start chest compressions. E. Contact the emergency service/get anAutomated External Defibrillator (AED), check responsiveness, start chest compressions, check breathing and pulse simultaneously. 2. About the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique, mark the INCORRECT statement: A. In 2015, the frequency of compressions was modified to the range of 100 to 120/min. B. In 2015, the depth of adult compression was modified to at least 2 inches (5 cm), not to exceed 2.4 inches (6 cm). C. Adequate ventilationwould be 2 ventilations for every 30 compressions regardless of the number of professionals involved in CRP care, with each breath administered in one second in order to induce chest elevation. D. After advanced airway management, ventilation should be performed at a frequency of 1 time every 3 seconds. E. Cricoid compression should not be routinely used in orotracheal intubation during CPR. 3. About the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique, mark the INCORRECT statement: A. Hyperkaliemia, acidosis and tricyclic intoxication are treated with sodium bicarbonate in the course of a CPR. B. The defibrillator should be used as soon as it is available. C. When the defibrillator arrives, if the pace is shocking, after 1 shock, do CPR immediately for about 5 minutes. D. Vasopressin in CPR can be used in combination with epinephrine or alone. E. Epinephrine should be given as soon as possible after initiation of CPR due to an initial non-shockable rhythm. 4. Determine the following assertions as true (T) or false (F) and choose the right answer: i. Synchronized shock (360 J) every 2 min is the best course for ventricular fibrillation/pulseless ventricular tachycardia. ii. The recommended dose of epinephrine is 1 mg every 3 to 5 minutes, while amiodarone is 300 mg in the first dose and 150 mg in the second dose. iii. Immediately after the shock, if the patient returns to sinus rhythm, it is not necessary to apply compressions, being able to leave for post-CPR care iv. Ventricular fibrillation is the main cause of CPR, while asystole represents the worse prognosis. Catolino & Knofholz Medical behavior before and after advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) course Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2020; 33(2):151-157 Original Article