ACLS Written Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response
system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? ✔✔Start ch
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ACLS Written Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response
system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? ✔✔Start chest compressions
of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the
heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry
reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? ✔✔Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts?
✔✔Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? ✔✔Begin chest
compressions.
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm below, and
the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is
in place. What management step is your next priority? ✔✔Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient has no
pulse. What is the next action? ✔✔Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? ✔✔Prolonged
interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? ✔✔Allowing complete chest
recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?
✔✔Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? ✔✔Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an advanced
airway in place? ✔✔Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations
per minute.
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