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AHA ACLS Post-Test Exam V2, American Heart
Association||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027 -Question
Practice Exam with Verified Answers||Newest Exam!!!
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no pulse.
You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in
place. What management step is your next priority? -
Answer-Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm
on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is the next
action? - Answer-Resume compressions
What is acommon 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
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quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation
attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - Answer-Sinus
rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR
on a pt.with an advanced airway in place? - Answer-
Provide continuous chest compressionswithout pauses
and 10 ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of
your team inserts an ET tube while another performs
continuous chest comressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PET CO2 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 pt's does
what? - Answer-Allows for monitoring CPR quality
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency response system, you determine
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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
BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 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.
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attempted
resuscitation of a pt who originally presented with V-FIB.
After 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole which
has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - Answer-
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting
medical control.
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Which is a safe and effective practice within the
defibrillation sequence? - Answer-Be sure O2 is NOT
blowing over the pt's chest during shock.
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses
consciousness. After calling for help and determining that
the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt. has
a pulse. What is your next action? - Answer-Begin chest
compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free d-fib pads
instead of d-fib paddles? - Answer-Hands-free allows for
more rapid d-fib.
What action is recommended to help minimize
interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? -
Answer-Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
Which action is included in the BLS survey? - Answer-
Early defibrillation
AHA ACLS Post-Test Exam V2, American Heart
Association||Verified Exam!!||, 2026/2027 -Question
Practice Exam with Verified Answers||Newest Exam!!!
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no pulse.
You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in
place. What management step is your next priority? -
Answer-Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm
on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is the next
action? - Answer-Resume compressions
What is acommon 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
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quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation
attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - Answer-Sinus
rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR
on a pt.with an advanced airway in place? - Answer-
Provide continuous chest compressionswithout pauses
and 10 ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of
your team inserts an ET tube while another performs
continuous chest comressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PET CO2 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 pt's does
what? - Answer-Allows for monitoring CPR quality
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency response system, you determine
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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
BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 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.
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attempted
resuscitation of a pt who originally presented with V-FIB.
After 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole which
has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is your next treatment? - Answer-
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting
medical control.
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Which is a safe and effective practice within the
defibrillation sequence? - Answer-Be sure O2 is NOT
blowing over the pt's chest during shock.
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses
consciousness. After calling for help and determining that
the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt. has
a pulse. What is your next action? - Answer-Begin chest
compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free d-fib pads
instead of d-fib paddles? - Answer-Hands-free allows for
more rapid d-fib.
What action is recommended to help minimize
interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? -
Answer-Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
Which action is included in the BLS survey? - Answer-
Early defibrillation
