3/25/26, 3:19 PM
ACLS WRITTEN EXAM 2026 (ACTUAL EXAM) | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ NEWEST EXAM (JUST RELEASED)
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
activating the emergency response system, you determine
there is no pulse. What is your next action?
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the
nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse
oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most
important now?
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration Peripheral IV
during cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next Begin chest compressions.
step?
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor Administer 1mg of epinephrine
displays the lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no
pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is
your next priority?
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the Resume compressions
monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?
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What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
arrest management?
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest Allowing complete chest recoil
comressions?
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
ventricular fibrillation?
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
a patient with an advanced airway in place?
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of Chest compressions may not be effective.
your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another
performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the
capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is
the significance of this finding?
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
resuscitation of a patient who originally presented in
ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen
displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of
epinephrine, a fluid bolus, and high-quality CPR. What is your
next treatment?
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the shock.
sequence?
2/13
ACLS WRITTEN EXAM 2026 (ACTUAL EXAM) | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ NEWEST EXAM (JUST RELEASED)
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
activating the emergency response system, you determine
there is no pulse. What is your next action?
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the
nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse
oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most
important now?
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration Peripheral IV
during cardiac arrest in most pts?
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next Begin chest compressions.
step?
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor Administer 1mg of epinephrine
displays the lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no
pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is
your next priority?
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the Resume compressions
monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?
1/13
, 3/25/26, 3:19 PM
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
arrest management?
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest Allowing complete chest recoil
comressions?
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
ventricular fibrillation?
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity? Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
a patient with an advanced airway in place?
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of Chest compressions may not be effective.
your team inserts an endotracheal tube while another
performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent
ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the
capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is
the significance of this finding?
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
resuscitation of a patient who originally presented in
ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen
displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of
epinephrine, a fluid bolus, and high-quality CPR. What is your
next treatment?
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the shock.
sequence?
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