ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT
(ACLS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question: What is the primary indication and action of Atropine in a cardiac
emergency? Answer: Bradycardia. Atropine works by blocking the vagus nerve,
which increases the firing of the SA node and speeds up the heart rate. ✔️✔️
Question: How does Dopamine function when administered during or after a
cardiac event? Answer: Peripheral vasoconstrictor. It helps maintain blood
pressure to ensure vital organs receive enough blood flow to survive. ✔️✔️
Question: What are the primary effects of Epinephrine during resuscitation?
Answer: Vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure. It is a core ACLS
medication used to improve perfusion to the heart and brain during cardiac arrest.
✔️✔️
Question: What is the role of Lidocaine in treating cardiac arrhythmias? Answer:
Ventricular anti-arrhythmic. It is used for Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) and
Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach) by making the heart tissue less sensitive to the
electrical impulses that cause abnormal rhythms. ✔️✔️
Question: How does Morphine assist in the management of acute cardiac
symptoms? Answer: Analgesic system support. It acts on the central nervous
system to provide potent pain relief, which can also help reduce the oxygen
demand of the heart by calming the patient. ✔️✔️
Question: What is the clinical use and a common side effect of Nitroglycerine?
Answer: Chest pain (Angina). It acts as an arterial and venous dilator to improve
blood flow to the heart; a very common side effect is a headache due to the rapid
dilation of blood vessels. ✔️✔️
Question: When is Sodium Bicarbonate indicated during a prolonged
resuscitation? Answer: Acidotic states. It acts as an alkalizing agent to help
neutralize excess acid (H+) in the blood that can build up during extended periods
of cardiac arrest. ✔️✔️
, Digitalis -ANSWER ✔️✔️decreased rate of conduction
tachy patients
Verapamil -ANSWER ✔️✔️converts any rhythm to normal
Oxygen -ANSWER ✔️✔️1 drug given in any cardiac event
Cardiovascular Disease invokes Heart and Blood Vessels -ANSWER ✔️✔️Heart
Disease
Coronary artery disease
Nonmodifiable risk factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Heredity
Race
Gender
Age
Modifiable risk factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia
Tobacco use
Diabetes
Sedentary life style
Obesity
Contributing Risk Factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Stress
Psychosocial
(ACLS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT!!!
Question: What is the primary indication and action of Atropine in a cardiac
emergency? Answer: Bradycardia. Atropine works by blocking the vagus nerve,
which increases the firing of the SA node and speeds up the heart rate. ✔️✔️
Question: How does Dopamine function when administered during or after a
cardiac event? Answer: Peripheral vasoconstrictor. It helps maintain blood
pressure to ensure vital organs receive enough blood flow to survive. ✔️✔️
Question: What are the primary effects of Epinephrine during resuscitation?
Answer: Vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure. It is a core ACLS
medication used to improve perfusion to the heart and brain during cardiac arrest.
✔️✔️
Question: What is the role of Lidocaine in treating cardiac arrhythmias? Answer:
Ventricular anti-arrhythmic. It is used for Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) and
Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach) by making the heart tissue less sensitive to the
electrical impulses that cause abnormal rhythms. ✔️✔️
Question: How does Morphine assist in the management of acute cardiac
symptoms? Answer: Analgesic system support. It acts on the central nervous
system to provide potent pain relief, which can also help reduce the oxygen
demand of the heart by calming the patient. ✔️✔️
Question: What is the clinical use and a common side effect of Nitroglycerine?
Answer: Chest pain (Angina). It acts as an arterial and venous dilator to improve
blood flow to the heart; a very common side effect is a headache due to the rapid
dilation of blood vessels. ✔️✔️
Question: When is Sodium Bicarbonate indicated during a prolonged
resuscitation? Answer: Acidotic states. It acts as an alkalizing agent to help
neutralize excess acid (H+) in the blood that can build up during extended periods
of cardiac arrest. ✔️✔️
, Digitalis -ANSWER ✔️✔️decreased rate of conduction
tachy patients
Verapamil -ANSWER ✔️✔️converts any rhythm to normal
Oxygen -ANSWER ✔️✔️1 drug given in any cardiac event
Cardiovascular Disease invokes Heart and Blood Vessels -ANSWER ✔️✔️Heart
Disease
Coronary artery disease
Nonmodifiable risk factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Heredity
Race
Gender
Age
Modifiable risk factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia
Tobacco use
Diabetes
Sedentary life style
Obesity
Contributing Risk Factors -ANSWER ✔️✔️Stress
Psychosocial
