AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS FINAL
EXAM 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
VERIFIED
A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath,
back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained and
shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF and
intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.
Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These findings
suggest which condition? Correct Answer High-risk non-
ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)
A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac
arrest. Just before the cardiac arrest, the patient's ECG
showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the
patient's cardiac arrest? Correct Answer Hyperkalemia
The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing
respiratory distress. At which point in the waveform would
the patient's ETCO2 level be measured? Correct Answer
D
What is the correct technique for performing left uterine
displacement (LUD) for a pregnant patient in cardiac
arrest whose fundus is at or above the umbilicus? Correct
Answer Position yourself on the patient's left side. Reach
, across the patient, place both hands on the right side of
the uterus and pull the uterus to the left and up.
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? Correct
Answer 10 to 20 mL
A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and
a blood gas is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the
ventilations. Which arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value
signifies adequate ventilations? Correct Answer 35 to 45
mmHg
Cardiac monitoring of a patient in cardiac arrest reveals
ventricular fibrillation. In addition to high-quality CPR, what
intervention should be a priority for the team? Correct
Answer Defibrillation
blood pressure and heart rate return to normal levels,
body temperature of hands and feet increase to normal
Correct Answer Within 20 minutes
Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a
ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is
not showing any signs of hemodynamic compromise. A
12-lead ECG reveals an irregular rhythm with QRS
complexes greater than 0.12 second in duration. Which
EXAM 2026-2027 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
VERIFIED
A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of breath,
back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained and
shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF and
intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.
Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These findings
suggest which condition? Correct Answer High-risk non-
ST-segment elevation ACS (NSTE-ACS)
A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac
arrest. Just before the cardiac arrest, the patient's ECG
showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the
patient's cardiac arrest? Correct Answer Hyperkalemia
The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing
respiratory distress. At which point in the waveform would
the patient's ETCO2 level be measured? Correct Answer
D
What is the correct technique for performing left uterine
displacement (LUD) for a pregnant patient in cardiac
arrest whose fundus is at or above the umbilicus? Correct
Answer Position yourself on the patient's left side. Reach
, across the patient, place both hands on the right side of
the uterus and pull the uterus to the left and up.
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? Correct
Answer 10 to 20 mL
A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and
a blood gas is obtained to evaluate the adequacy of the
ventilations. Which arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value
signifies adequate ventilations? Correct Answer 35 to 45
mmHg
Cardiac monitoring of a patient in cardiac arrest reveals
ventricular fibrillation. In addition to high-quality CPR, what
intervention should be a priority for the team? Correct
Answer Defibrillation
blood pressure and heart rate return to normal levels,
body temperature of hands and feet increase to normal
Correct Answer Within 20 minutes
Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a
ventricular tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is
not showing any signs of hemodynamic compromise. A
12-lead ECG reveals an irregular rhythm with QRS
complexes greater than 0.12 second in duration. Which
