AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question: After discovering an unresponsive patient who is not breathing and has
no pulse, what is the immediate priority? Answer: Start chest compressions at a
rate of at least 100 per minute. Rapid initiation of CPR is the most critical factor
in maintaining organ perfusion. ✔️✔️
Question: A 58-year-old male presents with chest pain, a BP of 92/50, HR of 92,
and 97% oxygen saturation. Which assessment is the highest priority? Answer:
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG. This diagnostic tool is vital for identifying cardiac
ischemia or injury and directing the appropriate intervention. ✔️✔️
Question: What is the standard preferred route for administering epinephrine
during a cardiac arrest? Answer: Peripheral IV. This remains the primary access
point for drug delivery in most resuscitation scenarios due to its ease of access.
✔️✔️
Question: If an AED fails to promptly analyze a rhythm, what should you do to
ensure the patient still receives care? Answer: Begin chest compressions. Never
delay CPR while troubleshooting equipment; circulation must be maintained
manually until the device is functional. ✔️✔️
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 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 memeber of your team inserts an ET
tube while another performs continuous chest comressions. During subsequent
bentilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
PETCO2 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
✔️✔️Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attemptedresuscitation of a pt who originally
presented with V-FIB. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole
which has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and high quality CPR.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question: After discovering an unresponsive patient who is not breathing and has
no pulse, what is the immediate priority? Answer: Start chest compressions at a
rate of at least 100 per minute. Rapid initiation of CPR is the most critical factor
in maintaining organ perfusion. ✔️✔️
Question: A 58-year-old male presents with chest pain, a BP of 92/50, HR of 92,
and 97% oxygen saturation. Which assessment is the highest priority? Answer:
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG. This diagnostic tool is vital for identifying cardiac
ischemia or injury and directing the appropriate intervention. ✔️✔️
Question: What is the standard preferred route for administering epinephrine
during a cardiac arrest? Answer: Peripheral IV. This remains the primary access
point for drug delivery in most resuscitation scenarios due to its ease of access.
✔️✔️
Question: If an AED fails to promptly analyze a rhythm, what should you do to
ensure the patient still receives care? Answer: Begin chest compressions. Never
delay CPR while troubleshooting equipment; circulation must be maintained
manually until the device is functional. ✔️✔️
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 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 memeber of your team inserts an ET
tube while another performs continuous chest comressions. During subsequent
bentilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
PETCO2 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
✔️✔️Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attemptedresuscitation of a pt who originally
presented with V-FIB. After the 1st shock, the ECG screen displayed asystole
which has persisted despite 2 doses of epi, a fluid bolus, and high quality CPR.
