AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS FINAL EXAM FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED
2026(LATEST VERSION VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY) | 2026 LATEST!!
Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals that the patient is experiencing
respiratory compromise. From the assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? - ANS✅✅Respiratory distress
Which statement accurately reflects the management of cardiac arrest in a pregnancy of 26 weeks'
gestation? - ANS✅✅Resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD) should be performed within 5 minutes
from the time of arrest.
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous
high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? - ANS✅✅Administering
epinephrine as early as possible
A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a
long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which
action would be the initial priority to address the respiratory failure? - ANS✅✅Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient with STEMI is experiencing chest pain that is refractory to sublingual nitroglycerin.
Intravenous nitroglycerin is prescribed. When administering this medication, it would be titrated to
maintain which systolic blood pressure? - ANS✅✅90 mmHg
A patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has a pulse oximetry reading of 86% and is
given supplemental oxygen. The provider determines that the supplemental oxygen dose is correct
based on which SaO2 level? - ANS✅✅93%
A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead
the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? - ANS✅✅Pneumothorax
, A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought to the emergency department by his parents.
Opioid overdose is suspected, and an initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The patient
does not respond to this initial dose. The team would expect to administer a second dose after how
many minutes? - ANS✅✅2 minutes
A patient enters the emergency department in respiratory compromise. The team is monitoring the
patient using capnography and identifies that ETCO2 levels are initially 33 mmHg and later 40 mmHg.
From these readings, the team identifies that the patient is progressing in what stage of respiratory
compromise? - ANS✅✅Respiratory distress
Cardiac monitoring reveals a tachyarrhythmia. The patient is hemodynamically stable and has a regular
heart rate ranging from 120 to 135 beats per minute. Which statements by the patient could the team
interpret as contributing to the tachyarrhythmia? - ANS✅✅"I've had a terrible cold with a horrible
cough for the past week and today I developed a fever."
"I've been vomiting for the past 2 days from a GI bug"
"I've been so anxious lately because I just lost my job."
Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)
level of 88%. The provider would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition? -
ANS✅✅Respiratory failure
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and
advanced life support was initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway to
maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR? -
ANS✅✅"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute while
giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing for compressions."
A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider use first to clear the obstructed
airway? - ANS✅✅Back blows
A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A healthcare provider
observes the event and hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider performs which
assessment first? - ANS✅✅Rapid assessment
2026(LATEST VERSION VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY) | 2026 LATEST!!
Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals that the patient is experiencing
respiratory compromise. From the assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? - ANS✅✅Respiratory distress
Which statement accurately reflects the management of cardiac arrest in a pregnancy of 26 weeks'
gestation? - ANS✅✅Resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD) should be performed within 5 minutes
from the time of arrest.
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous
high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? - ANS✅✅Administering
epinephrine as early as possible
A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a
long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which
action would be the initial priority to address the respiratory failure? - ANS✅✅Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient with STEMI is experiencing chest pain that is refractory to sublingual nitroglycerin.
Intravenous nitroglycerin is prescribed. When administering this medication, it would be titrated to
maintain which systolic blood pressure? - ANS✅✅90 mmHg
A patient with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has a pulse oximetry reading of 86% and is
given supplemental oxygen. The provider determines that the supplemental oxygen dose is correct
based on which SaO2 level? - ANS✅✅93%
A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-
mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead
the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? - ANS✅✅Pneumothorax
, A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought to the emergency department by his parents.
Opioid overdose is suspected, and an initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The patient
does not respond to this initial dose. The team would expect to administer a second dose after how
many minutes? - ANS✅✅2 minutes
A patient enters the emergency department in respiratory compromise. The team is monitoring the
patient using capnography and identifies that ETCO2 levels are initially 33 mmHg and later 40 mmHg.
From these readings, the team identifies that the patient is progressing in what stage of respiratory
compromise? - ANS✅✅Respiratory distress
Cardiac monitoring reveals a tachyarrhythmia. The patient is hemodynamically stable and has a regular
heart rate ranging from 120 to 135 beats per minute. Which statements by the patient could the team
interpret as contributing to the tachyarrhythmia? - ANS✅✅"I've had a terrible cold with a horrible
cough for the past week and today I developed a fever."
"I've been vomiting for the past 2 days from a GI bug"
"I've been so anxious lately because I just lost my job."
Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)
level of 88%. The provider would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition? -
ANS✅✅Respiratory failure
A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A patient experienced cardiac arrest, and
advanced life support was initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway to
maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team performed high-quality CPR? -
ANS✅✅"We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute while
giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing for compressions."
A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider use first to clear the obstructed
airway? - ANS✅✅Back blows
A person suddenly collapses while sitting in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A healthcare provider
observes the event and hurries over to assess the situation. The healthcare provider performs which
assessment first? - ANS✅✅Rapid assessment
