ACLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
Question: What is the required rate of chest compressions when performing CPR
on an adult?
Answer: 100–120 compressions per minute. Maintaining this specific tempo is
vital to ensure maximum blood flow to the heart and brain.
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Question: What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths during
adult CPR?
Answer: 30:2. This cycle—30 compressions followed by 2 breaths—is maintained
until an advanced airway is in place.
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Question: When a patient is in respiratory arrest but still has a pulse, what is the
appropriate ventilation rate using a bag-valve mask?
Answer: Once every 5–6 seconds. This equates to roughly 10–12 breaths per
minute, providing adequate oxygenation without causing gastric inflation or
reduced cardiac output.
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Question: Which intravenous treatments are indicated for managing hypotension
(low blood pressure) in a patient who has achieved Return of Spontaneous
Circulation (ROSC)?
Answer: IV fluid boluses (Normal Saline or Ringer's Lactate) and vasopressor
infusions (Dopamine or Epinephrine). These help stabilize the patient's blood
pressure and maintain organ perfusion.
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Question: What is the required role of a team leader regarding clinical skills
during a resuscitation attempt?
, Answer: The leader must be capable of performing every individual skill.
While their primary role is to oversee the "big picture," they must be proficient in
all interventions to provide guidance or step in if necessary.
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Question: What is the recommended "door-to-balloon" time for a STEMI patient
arriving at the Emergency Department?
Answer: No longer than 90 minutes. This goal measures the time from the
patient's arrival to the moment blood flow is restored via percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI).
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Question: What physiological measurements can be used to estimate the
effectiveness of chest compressions during CPR?
Answer: Quantitative waveform capnography ($PETCO_{2}$), arterial
diastolic blood pressure, and central venous oxygen saturation ($ScvO_{2}$).
High-quality compressions are generally indicated by a $PETCO_{2}$ of at least
10–15 mmHg.
Best drug used for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia -ANSWER
✔️✔️Adenosine
Drug used for pulseless electrical activity -ANSWER ✔️✔️Epinephrine
Sequence of basic life support -ANSWER ✔️✔️Compressions, airway, breathing
(CAB)
Initial dose of adenosine for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia -ANSWER
✔️✔️6 mg IV
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
Question: What is the required rate of chest compressions when performing CPR
on an adult?
Answer: 100–120 compressions per minute. Maintaining this specific tempo is
vital to ensure maximum blood flow to the heart and brain.
✔️✔️
Question: What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths during
adult CPR?
Answer: 30:2. This cycle—30 compressions followed by 2 breaths—is maintained
until an advanced airway is in place.
✔️✔️
Question: When a patient is in respiratory arrest but still has a pulse, what is the
appropriate ventilation rate using a bag-valve mask?
Answer: Once every 5–6 seconds. This equates to roughly 10–12 breaths per
minute, providing adequate oxygenation without causing gastric inflation or
reduced cardiac output.
✔️✔️
Question: Which intravenous treatments are indicated for managing hypotension
(low blood pressure) in a patient who has achieved Return of Spontaneous
Circulation (ROSC)?
Answer: IV fluid boluses (Normal Saline or Ringer's Lactate) and vasopressor
infusions (Dopamine or Epinephrine). These help stabilize the patient's blood
pressure and maintain organ perfusion.
✔️✔️
Question: What is the required role of a team leader regarding clinical skills
during a resuscitation attempt?
, Answer: The leader must be capable of performing every individual skill.
While their primary role is to oversee the "big picture," they must be proficient in
all interventions to provide guidance or step in if necessary.
✔️✔️
Question: What is the recommended "door-to-balloon" time for a STEMI patient
arriving at the Emergency Department?
Answer: No longer than 90 minutes. This goal measures the time from the
patient's arrival to the moment blood flow is restored via percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI).
✔️✔️
Question: What physiological measurements can be used to estimate the
effectiveness of chest compressions during CPR?
Answer: Quantitative waveform capnography ($PETCO_{2}$), arterial
diastolic blood pressure, and central venous oxygen saturation ($ScvO_{2}$).
High-quality compressions are generally indicated by a $PETCO_{2}$ of at least
10–15 mmHg.
Best drug used for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardia -ANSWER
✔️✔️Adenosine
Drug used for pulseless electrical activity -ANSWER ✔️✔️Epinephrine
Sequence of basic life support -ANSWER ✔️✔️Compressions, airway, breathing
(CAB)
Initial dose of adenosine for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia -ANSWER
✔️✔️6 mg IV
