ACLS WRITTEN Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? - Answer✔✔-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? -
Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Resume
compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
- Answer✔✔-Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? - Answer✔✔-
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? - Answer✔✔-Providing quality compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? - Answer✔✔-Sinus
rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place? - Answer✔✔-Provide continuous chest
compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team
inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest
compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a
, waveform on the capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is
the significance of this finding? - Answer✔✔-Chest compressions may not be
effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients - Answer✔✔-allows
for monitoring of CPR quality.
For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient
who originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG
screen displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine,
a fluid bolus, and high-quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - Answer✔✔-
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? -
Answer✔✔-Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the
shock.
During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After
calling for help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are
unsure whether the patient has a pulse. What is your next action? -
Answer✔✔-Begin chest compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of
defibrillation paddles? - Answer✔✔-Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid
defibrillation.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest
compressions during CPR? - Answer✔✔-Continue CPR while charging the
defibrillator.
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? - Answer✔✔-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? -
Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-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? - Answer✔✔-Resume
compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
- Answer✔✔-Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? - Answer✔✔-
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? - Answer✔✔-Providing quality compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? - Answer✔✔-Sinus
rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place? - Answer✔✔-Provide continuous chest
compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team
inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest
compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a
, waveform on the capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is
the significance of this finding? - Answer✔✔-Chest compressions may not be
effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients - Answer✔✔-allows
for monitoring of CPR quality.
For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient
who originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG
screen displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine,
a fluid bolus, and high-quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - Answer✔✔-
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence? -
Answer✔✔-Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the
shock.
During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After
calling for help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are
unsure whether the patient has a pulse. What is your next action? -
Answer✔✔-Begin chest compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of
defibrillation paddles? - Answer✔✔-Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid
defibrillation.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest
compressions during CPR? - Answer✔✔-Continue CPR while charging the
defibrillator.
