ACLS EXAM ms
Exam Solutionms
ACLS Pretest 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (53394) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer.
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ANSWER
Sinus Bradycardiams
QUESTION 2 ms
A 57-year-
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old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor shows a r
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egular wide- ms
complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. She becomes diaphoretic, and her blood pressure i
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s 80/60 mm Hg. The next action is to:
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ANSWER
Perform immediate electrical cardioversion
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QUESTION 3 ms
A patient with a possible acute coronary syndrome has ongoing chest discomfort unre
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sponsive to 3 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. There are no contraindications, and 4 m
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g of morphine sulfate was administered. Shortly afterward, blood pressure falls to 88/
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60 mm 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 ms
, A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrin
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e have been given. Which is the next drug/dose to anticipate administering?
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ANSWER
Amiodarone 300 mg ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriat
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e defibrillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of 300 mg amid
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arone IV. The patient is intubated. A second does of amiodarone is now called for. Th
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e recommended second dose of amiodarone is
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ANSWER
150 mg IV push ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
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 termin
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ated the rhythm. An IV has been established. What drug should be administered IV?
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ANSWER
Adenosine 6 mg ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-
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complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is 138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a bloo
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d pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history of angina. Which of the following actio
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ns is recommended?
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ANSWER
Seeking expert consultation ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
A patient with possible ST-
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segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Which of the following would be a
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contraindication to the administration of nitrates?
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ANSWER
Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitor within 12 hours.
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Exam Solutionms
ACLS Pretest 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (53394) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Sinus Bradycardiams
QUESTION 2 ms
A 57-year-
ms
old woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor shows a r
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
egular wide- ms
complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. She becomes diaphoretic, and her blood pressure i
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
s 80/60 mm Hg. The next action is to:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Perform immediate electrical cardioversion
ms ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
A patient with a possible acute coronary syndrome has ongoing chest discomfort unre
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sponsive to 3 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. There are no contraindications, and 4 m
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
g of morphine sulfate was administered. Shortly afterward, blood pressure falls to 88/
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
60 mm Hg, and the patient has increased chest discomfort. You should:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Give normal Saline 250 mL to 500 ml fluid bolus
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
, A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e have been given. Which is the next drug/dose to anticipate administering?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Amiodarone 300 mg ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation and has received multiple appropriat
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e defibrillation shocks, epinephrine 1 mg IV twice, and an initial dose of 300 mg amid
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
arone IV. The patient is intubated. A second does of amiodarone is now called for. Th
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
e recommended second dose of amiodarone is
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
150 mg IV push ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
A 35-year-old woman has palpitations, light-
ms ms ms ms ms
headiness, and a stable tachycardia. The monitor shows a regular narrow-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in termin
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ated the rhythm. An IV has been established. What drug should be administered IV?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Adenosine 6 mg ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A patient has a rapid irregular wide-
ms ms ms ms ms ms
complex tachycardia. The ventricular rate is 138/min. He is asymptomatic, with a bloo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d pressure of 110/70 mm Hg. He has a history of angina. Which of the following actio
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ns is recommended?
ms ms
ANSWER
Seeking expert consultation ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
A patient with possible ST-
ms ms ms ms
segment elevation MI has ongoing chest discomfort. Which of the following would be a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
contraindication to the administration of nitrates?
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Use of phosphodiesterase inhibitor within 12 hours.
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