ACLS: 2022 FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -
Correct Ans: A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2
Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved
return of spontaneous circulation in the field? –
Correct Ans: D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? –
Correct Ans: C) Agonal gasps
To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? –
Correct Ans: B) Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct
placement of an endotracheal tube? - Correct Ans: C) Continuous waveform capnography
You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT scan
was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to
fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - Correct Ans: B) Start fibrinolytic
therapy as soon as possible.
10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained
constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - Correct Ans: C) 32 to 36
Degrees Celsius
11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - Correct Ans: D) 300 mg
12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - Correct Ans: B)
Improving patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
, 13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - Correct Ans: D) Resume CPR,
starting with chest compressions
14. EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected Stroke
Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on arrival
and reduce the time to treatment? - Correct Ans: A) Alert the hospital.
16. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he
is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - Correct
Ans: B) Check the patient's breathing and pulse.
17. Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
assessment? - Correct Ans: B) 5 to 10 seconds
18. You instruct a team member to give 1 mg Atropine IV. Which is the best example of closed-loop
communication? - Correct Ans: C) I'll draw up 1 mg of Atropine.
19. What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - Correct Ans: A) Decreased cardiac output.
20. If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best describes
the action that the team leader or other team members should take? - Correct Ans: C) Address the team
members immediately.
22. For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency
department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention? - Correct Ans: D) 90
minutes.
23. Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions? - Correct
Ans: A) 10 seconds.
24. Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? - Correct Ans: D)
Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -
Correct Ans: A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2
Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved
return of spontaneous circulation in the field? –
Correct Ans: D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? –
Correct Ans: C) Agonal gasps
To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? –
Correct Ans: B) Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct
placement of an endotracheal tube? - Correct Ans: C) Continuous waveform capnography
You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT scan
was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to
fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - Correct Ans: B) Start fibrinolytic
therapy as soon as possible.
10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained
constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - Correct Ans: C) 32 to 36
Degrees Celsius
11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - Correct Ans: D) 300 mg
12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - Correct Ans: B)
Improving patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
, 13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - Correct Ans: D) Resume CPR,
starting with chest compressions
14. EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected Stroke
Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on arrival
and reduce the time to treatment? - Correct Ans: A) Alert the hospital.
16. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he
is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - Correct
Ans: B) Check the patient's breathing and pulse.
17. Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
assessment? - Correct Ans: B) 5 to 10 seconds
18. You instruct a team member to give 1 mg Atropine IV. Which is the best example of closed-loop
communication? - Correct Ans: C) I'll draw up 1 mg of Atropine.
19. What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - Correct Ans: A) Decreased cardiac output.
20. If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best describes
the action that the team leader or other team members should take? - Correct Ans: C) Address the team
members immediately.
22. For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency
department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention? - Correct Ans: D) 90
minutes.
23. Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions? - Correct
Ans: A) 10 seconds.
24. Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? - Correct Ans: D)
Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
