ACLS Pretest Study Questions (2020 Edition) | Updated 2026/2027 Review Guide | Advanced Cardiac Life Support Practice Material

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ACLS 2020 - PRE TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE

Stable Ventricular Tachycardia Pulse -> synchronized cardio version! (you do not want to shock an already depolarized
heart)
Pulseless -> CPR and defibrillation




Supra ventricular Tachycardia This condition is life threatening. It denotes a synchronized rapid contraction of the heart
ventricles, decreasing cardiac function and will cause death if it isn't treated and
corrected.




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Second degree heart block AV Type I longer, longer, longer, drop




Second degree hear block AV Type II




Third degree heart block




Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)




PEA stands for what? Pulseless electrical activity
-DO NOT SHOCK THIS RYTHM
administer: EPI 1 mg q3-5 min




What do you administer for symptomatic bradycardia? Atropine 0.5 mg every 3-5mins.
MAX DOSE= 3 mg


What do you give for symptomatic bradycardia is atropine is You do TCP (transcutaneous pacing) Demand mode (60-70 ppm, 203 mV or 20-30 mA
ineffective? OR
Dopamine 2-20 mcg/kg per min
OR
Epinephrine 2-10 mcg/min


what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest? V-Fib and pulseless V-Tach


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