AHA ACLS Post-test
Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - Correct
Answer: Once every 6 seconds
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Correct
Answer: Agonal gasps
Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - Correct Answer: 300 mg
Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an
endotracheal (ET) tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent
waveform and a PetCO2 of 8mmHg. Which is the significance of this finding? - Correct Answer: Chest
compressions may not be effective
A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to the first
dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administer next? - Correct Answer: 12 mg
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway? - Correct
Answer: Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min,
nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute, and his pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What
assessment step is most important now? - Correct Answer: Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with a suspected acute coronary
syndrome? - Correct Answer: 162 to 325 mg
You instruct a team member to give 1 mg atropine IV. Which response is an example of closed-loop
communication? - Correct Answer: "I'll draw up 1 mg of atropine."
A patient has witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the
appropriate treatment? - Correct Answer: Defibrillation
Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - Correct
Answer: Once every 6 seconds
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Correct
Answer: Agonal gasps
Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - Correct Answer: 300 mg
Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an
endotracheal (ET) tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent
waveform and a PetCO2 of 8mmHg. Which is the significance of this finding? - Correct Answer: Chest
compressions may not be effective
A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to the first
dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administer next? - Correct Answer: 12 mg
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway? - Correct
Answer: Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min,
nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths per minute, and his pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What
assessment step is most important now? - Correct Answer: Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with a suspected acute coronary
syndrome? - Correct Answer: 162 to 325 mg
You instruct a team member to give 1 mg atropine IV. Which response is an example of closed-loop
communication? - Correct Answer: "I'll draw up 1 mg of atropine."
A patient has witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the
appropriate treatment? - Correct Answer: Defibrillation
