AHA ACLS EXAM 2026 AND PRACTICE EXAM TEST BANK WITH A STUDY GUIDE( POST
TEST AND PRE TEST) | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Q1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and
are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing and pulse.
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Answer Key: A
Q2. Which of the following is the most likely complication of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
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Answer Key: C
,Q3. A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpitations that came on suddenly after walking up a short flight of stairs. His symptoms have been present for about
20 minutes. He denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure (BP) is 144/88 millimeters of
mercury (mm Hg), his heart rate is 186 beats per minute (beats/min), and his ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor reveals the rhythm here.
Vascular access has been established. Which of the following medications is most appropriate in this situation?
A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
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Answer Key: D
Q4. Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her chest or abdomen,
and her skin
,color is pale. When you arrive at the patient’s side, you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in this situation will
be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.
D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway.
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Answer Key: C
Q5. A 60-year-old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of the
following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
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Answer Key: C
, Q6. Hypotension (ie, a systolic BP of less than 90 mm Hg) after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) may necessitate the use of:
A. Fluid boluses and isoproterenol.
B. Procainamide, epinephrine, or dopamine.
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.
D. Fluid boluses, procainamide, and isoproterenol.
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Answer Key: C
Q7. Which of the following is incorrect with regard to a postevent debriefing?
A. The facilitator should use open-ended questions to encourage discussion.
B. Team members are encouraged to identify lessons learned in a nonpunitive environment.
C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the team’s actions with current resuscitation algorithms.
D. Team members are given an opportunity to reflect on their performance and how their performance can be
improved.
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Answer Key: C
TEST AND PRE TEST) | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST UPDATE
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Q1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and
are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing and pulse.
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: A
Q2. Which of the following is the most likely complication of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: C
,Q3. A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpitations that came on suddenly after walking up a short flight of stairs. His symptoms have been present for about
20 minutes. He denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure (BP) is 144/88 millimeters of
mercury (mm Hg), his heart rate is 186 beats per minute (beats/min), and his ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor reveals the rhythm here.
Vascular access has been established. Which of the following medications is most appropriate in this situation?
A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: D
Q4. Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her chest or abdomen,
and her skin
,color is pale. When you arrive at the patient’s side, you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in this situation will
be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.
D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway.
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: C
Q5. A 60-year-old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of the
following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: C
, Q6. Hypotension (ie, a systolic BP of less than 90 mm Hg) after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) may necessitate the use of:
A. Fluid boluses and isoproterenol.
B. Procainamide, epinephrine, or dopamine.
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.
D. Fluid boluses, procainamide, and isoproterenol.
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: C
Q7. Which of the following is incorrect with regard to a postevent debriefing?
A. The facilitator should use open-ended questions to encourage discussion.
B. Team members are encouraged to identify lessons learned in a nonpunitive environment.
C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the team’s actions with current resuscitation algorithms.
D. Team members are given an opportunity to reflect on their performance and how their performance can be
improved.
View Correct Answer
Answer Key: C
