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ACLS Pretest 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1701C) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer.
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ANSWER
Sinus Bradycardia
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QUESTION 2 vc
A 57-year-
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old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor shows a reg
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ular wide- vc
complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. She becomes diaphoretic, and her blood pressure is 8
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0/60 mm Hg. The next action is to:
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ANSWER
Perform immediate electrical cardioversion
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QUESTION 3 vc
A patient with a possible acute coronary syndrome has ongoing chest discomfort unresp
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onsive to 3 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. There are no contraindications, and 4 mg of
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morphine sulfate was administered. Shortly afterward, blood pressure falls to 88/60 mm
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Hg, and the patient has increased chest discomfort. You should:
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ANSWER
Give normal Saline 250 mL to 500 ml fluid bolus
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QUESTION 4 vc
, A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine h
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ave been given. Which is the next drug/dose to anticipate administering?
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ANSWER
Amiodarone 300 mg vc vc
QUESTION 5 vc
A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriate d
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efibrillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of 300 mg amidarone
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IV. The patient is intubated. A second does of amiodarone is now called for. The recomm
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ended second dose of amiodarone is
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ANSWER
150 mg IV push
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QUESTION 6 vc
A 35-year-old woman has palpitations, light-
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headiness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-
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complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminate
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d the rhythm. An IV has been established. What drug should be administered IV?
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ANSWER
Adenosine 6 mg vc vc
QUESTION 7 vc
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-
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complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is 138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a blood
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pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history of angina. Which of the following actions is r
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ecommended?
ANSWER
Seeking expert consultation
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QUESTION 8 vc
A patient with possible ST-
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segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Which of the following would be a co
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ntraindication to the administration of nitrates? vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitor within 12 hours.
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Exam Solution vc
ACLS Pretest 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1701C) vc vc vc vc
QUESTION 1 vc
Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer.
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ANSWER
Sinus Bradycardia
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QUESTION 2 vc
A 57-year-
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old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor shows a reg
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ular wide- vc
complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. She becomes diaphoretic, and her blood pressure is 8
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0/60 mm Hg. The next action is to:
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ANSWER
Perform immediate electrical cardioversion
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QUESTION 3 vc
A patient with a possible acute coronary syndrome has ongoing chest discomfort unresp
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onsive to 3 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. There are no contraindications, and 4 mg of
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morphine sulfate was administered. Shortly afterward, blood pressure falls to 88/60 mm
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Hg, and the patient has increased chest discomfort. You should:
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ANSWER
Give normal Saline 250 mL to 500 ml fluid bolus
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QUESTION 4 vc
, A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine h
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ave been given. Which is the next drug/dose to anticipate administering?
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ANSWER
Amiodarone 300 mg vc vc
QUESTION 5 vc
A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriate d
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efibrillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of 300 mg amidarone
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IV. The patient is intubated. A second does of amiodarone is now called for. The recomm
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ended second dose of amiodarone is
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ANSWER
150 mg IV push
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QUESTION 6 vc
A 35-year-old woman has palpitations, light-
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headiness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-
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complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminate
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d the rhythm. An IV has been established. What drug should be administered IV?
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ANSWER
Adenosine 6 mg vc vc
QUESTION 7 vc
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-
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complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is 138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a blood
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pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history of angina. Which of the following actions is r
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ecommended?
ANSWER
Seeking expert consultation
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QUESTION 8 vc
A patient with possible ST-
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segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Which of the following would be a co
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ntraindication to the administration of nitrates? vc vc vc vc vc
ANSWER
Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitor within 12 hours.
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