ACLS written EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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ACLS Final Exam 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE S
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OLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (C261E) vc vc vc vc




QUESTION 1 vc




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QUESTION 2 vc




A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations usi
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ng a bag-valve-
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mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of ca
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re would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Hyperten
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sion Esophageal injury Pneumothorax Rib fracture
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ANSWER

Pneumothorax Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper technique.
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Delivering excessive volume or ventilating too fast creates excessive pressure that can damage the airw
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ays, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume can lead to tension pneumothorax.
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QUESTION 3 vc




A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A healt
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hcare provider observes the event and hurries over to assess the situation. The healthca
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re provider performs which assessment first? Rapid assessment Basic life support assess
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ment Secondary assessment Primary assessment
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ANSWER

Rapid assessment A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare provider should fir
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st perform a rapid assessment. A rapid assessment is a visual survey to ensure safety, form an initial im
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pression about the patient's condition (including looking for life-
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threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional resources. This would be followed by a pri
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mary assessment and then a secondary assessment.
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, QUESTION 4 vc




A patient is receiving ventilation support via bag-valve-
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mask (BVM) resuscitator. Capnography is established and a blood gas is obtained to eval
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uate the adequacy of the ventilations. Which arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signif
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ies adequate ventilations? 10 to 15 mmHg 20 to 25 mmHg 25 to 30 mmHg 35 to 45 mmH
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35 to 45 mmHg Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm adequac
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y of ventilation.
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QUESTION 5 vc




Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and an arterial oxygen satur
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ation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider would interpret these findings as indicative of w
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hich condition? Respiratory failure Respiratory arrest Cardiac arrest Respiratory distres
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Respiratory failure An SaO2 level of less than 90% (PaO2 of less than 50 mmHg) accompanied by ETCO
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2 values greater than 50 mmHg is indicative of respiratory failure.
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QUESTION 6 vc




A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider use first to clear the o
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bstructed airway? Back blows Abdominal thrusts Magill forceps extraction Chest compre
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ssions
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Back blows To clear an obstructed airway in a responsive adult, first provide up to 5 back blows to clea
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r the obstruction.
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QUESTION 7 vc




A 20-year-
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old man with respiratory depression is brought to the emergency department by his par
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ents. Opioid overdose is suspected, and an initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10
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p.m. The patient does not respond to this initial dose. The team would expect to administ
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er a second dose after how many minutes? 2 minutes 4 minutes 6 minutes 8 minutes
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ANSWER

2 minutes The dose of naloxone may be repeated after 2 to 3 minutes.
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