IJCS | Volume 33, Nº2, March / April 2020

157 v. If in capnography PETCO 2 is < 10 mmHg, it means that CPR is good quality. a. F, F, F, T, T. b. F, T, F, F, F. c. T, T, F, F, F. d. F, T, F, T, F. e. T, F, F, T, T. 5. Male, 59 years old, diabetic, smoker, had cardiopulmonary resuscitation stopped in a non-hospital setting. After compression starts and the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) arrives, there is no pulse, and the following ECG rhythm occurs: The conduct for this case, according to current guidelines of the American Heart Association regarding ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), would be: A. Apply a shock and restart CPR immediately for about 2 minutes. If the rhythm changes to non-shockable, administer amiodarone 300 mg IV/10. B. Apply a shock and restart CPR immediately for about 2 minutes. If the rhythm remains, apply a second shock, then epinephrine 1 mg IV/10. C. Apply a shock and restart CPR immediately for about 2 minutes. If the rhythm remains, apply a second shock, then epinephrine 1 mg and amiodarone 300 mg IV/10. D. Restart CPR immediately for about 2 minutes, then apply epinephrine 1 mg IV/10. E. Restart CPR immediately for about 2 minutes, then apply epinephrine 1 mg and amiodarone 300 mg IV/10. Catolino & Knofholz Medical behavior before and after advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) course Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2020; 33(2):151-157 Original Article