ACLS Review Questions with Correct Answers Only 2026–2027 |
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1. What vvis vvthe vvprimary vvpurpose vvof vvthe vvCPR vvcoach vvon vva vvresuscitation
vvteam?: vv-
increasing vvCPR vvquality
2. What vvis vvthe vvmost vvcommon vvtype vvof vvstroke?: vvischemic vvstroke
3. What vvis vva vvcontraindication vvto vvthe vvadministration vvof vvaspirin vvfor vvthe
vvmanage- vvment vvof vva vvpt vvwith vvacute vvcoronary vvsyndromes?: vvrecent
vvgastrointestinal vvbleeding
4. What vvblood vvcomponent vvis vvacted vvupon vvby vvaspirin vvadministration
vvduring vvthe vvmanagement vvof vva vvpt vvwith vvACS?: vvplatelets
5. What vvis vvthe vvmost vvappropriate vvdestination vvfor vvpts vvwith
vvsuspected vvacute vvischemic vvstroke?: vvcertified vvstroke vvcenter
6. A vv49-year-old vvman vvarrives vvat vvthe vvemergency vvdepartment vvwith vvchest
vvdiscom- vvfort. vvHe vvstates vvthat vvhe vvwas vvworking vvin vvthe vvgarden vvthis
vvmorning vvwhen vvhis vvchest vvstarted vvhurting. vvThe vvlast vvepisode vvlasted vvabout
vv25 vvminutes, vvand vvhe vvwas vvsweaty. vvThe vvchest vvdiscomfort vvis vvnot
vvrelieved vvwith vvrest.
Within vvthe vvfirst vv10 vvminutes, vvon vvthe vvbasis vvof vvthe vvpt vvshowing vvsymptoms
vvsugges- vvtive vvof vvMI, vvwhat vvwill vvyour vvfirst vvactions vvinclude vv(if vvnot
vvcompleted vvby vvEMS vvbefore vvarrival)?: vvIf vvSpO2 vvis vvless vvthan vv90%, vvstart
vvoxygen
Obtain vva vv12-lead vvEKG
Administer vvaspirin vvand vvestablish vvIV vvaccess
vv Assess vvABCs
Consider vvnitroglycerin, vvmorphine, vvand vva vvP2Y vvinhibitor
Activate vvthe vvSTEMI vvteam
7. His vvinitial vvVS vvare vvHR vv120/min, vvBP vv135/88 vvmmHg, vvRR vv23/min, vvSpO2
vv87%, vvand vvtemperature vv37.3 vvdegrees vvC.
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, When vvconsidering vvoxygen vvsaturation, vvwhat vvis vvyour vvcourse vvof
vvaction? vvStart vvoxygen vvat vv4L/min vvvia vvnasal vvcannula
Do vvnot vvstart vvoxygen
vvIntubate vvpt vvimmediately
Administer vvalbuterol vvnebulizer: vvStart vvoxygen vvat vv4L/min vvvia vvnasal vvcannula
8. What vvadditional vvquestions vvhelp vvyou vvdetermine vvnext vvsteps?: vvWhen
vvdid vvthe vvsymptoms vvstart?
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1. What vvis vvthe vvprimary vvpurpose vvof vvthe vvCPR vvcoach vvon vva vvresuscitation
vvteam?: vv-
increasing vvCPR vvquality
2. What vvis vvthe vvmost vvcommon vvtype vvof vvstroke?: vvischemic vvstroke
3. What vvis vva vvcontraindication vvto vvthe vvadministration vvof vvaspirin vvfor vvthe
vvmanage- vvment vvof vva vvpt vvwith vvacute vvcoronary vvsyndromes?: vvrecent
vvgastrointestinal vvbleeding
4. What vvblood vvcomponent vvis vvacted vvupon vvby vvaspirin vvadministration
vvduring vvthe vvmanagement vvof vva vvpt vvwith vvACS?: vvplatelets
5. What vvis vvthe vvmost vvappropriate vvdestination vvfor vvpts vvwith
vvsuspected vvacute vvischemic vvstroke?: vvcertified vvstroke vvcenter
6. A vv49-year-old vvman vvarrives vvat vvthe vvemergency vvdepartment vvwith vvchest
vvdiscom- vvfort. vvHe vvstates vvthat vvhe vvwas vvworking vvin vvthe vvgarden vvthis
vvmorning vvwhen vvhis vvchest vvstarted vvhurting. vvThe vvlast vvepisode vvlasted vvabout
vv25 vvminutes, vvand vvhe vvwas vvsweaty. vvThe vvchest vvdiscomfort vvis vvnot
vvrelieved vvwith vvrest.
Within vvthe vvfirst vv10 vvminutes, vvon vvthe vvbasis vvof vvthe vvpt vvshowing vvsymptoms
vvsugges- vvtive vvof vvMI, vvwhat vvwill vvyour vvfirst vvactions vvinclude vv(if vvnot
vvcompleted vvby vvEMS vvbefore vvarrival)?: vvIf vvSpO2 vvis vvless vvthan vv90%, vvstart
vvoxygen
Obtain vva vv12-lead vvEKG
Administer vvaspirin vvand vvestablish vvIV vvaccess
vv Assess vvABCs
Consider vvnitroglycerin, vvmorphine, vvand vva vvP2Y vvinhibitor
Activate vvthe vvSTEMI vvteam
7. His vvinitial vvVS vvare vvHR vv120/min, vvBP vv135/88 vvmmHg, vvRR vv23/min, vvSpO2
vv87%, vvand vvtemperature vv37.3 vvdegrees vvC.
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vv/
vv15
, When vvconsidering vvoxygen vvsaturation, vvwhat vvis vvyour vvcourse vvof
vvaction? vvStart vvoxygen vvat vv4L/min vvvia vvnasal vvcannula
Do vvnot vvstart vvoxygen
vvIntubate vvpt vvimmediately
Administer vvalbuterol vvnebulizer: vvStart vvoxygen vvat vv4L/min vvvia vvnasal vvcannula
8. What vvadditional vvquestions vvhelp vvyou vvdetermine vvnext vvsteps?: vvWhen
vvdid vvthe vvsymptoms vvstart?
2
vv/
vv15
