ACLS PRE COURSE TEST QUESTION (A NEW UPDATED VERSION) ACTUAL TEST LATEST COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GUARANTEED PASS A+ 2025

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ACLS Post Test Answer Key 100% correct answers
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1. You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After activating the e
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mergency response system, you determine that there is no pulse. What is your ne
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xt action?
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A. Open the airway with a head tilt–chin lift.
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B. Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg/kg. n n n n n n n



C. Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second.
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D. Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
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2. You are evaluating a 58-year-
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old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/mi
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n, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading i
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s 97%. What assessment step is most important now?
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A. PETCO2
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C. Laboratory testing n



D. Obtaining a 12-lead ECG n n n




3. What is the preferred method of access for epinephrine administration during c
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ardiac arrest in most patients?
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A. Intraosseous
B. Endotracheal
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D. Peripheral intravenous n




4. An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next a
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ction?

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A. Begin chest compressions.
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B. Discontinue the resuscitation attempt. n n n



C. Check all AED connections and reanalyze.
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D. Rotate AED electrodes to an alternate position.
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5. You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhyt
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hm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
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compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is your next priority?
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A. Give 0.5 mg of atropine.
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B. Insert an advanced airway.
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C. Administer 1 mg of epinephrine. n n n n



D. Administer a dopamine infusion. n n n




6. During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The pa
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tient has no pulse. What is the next action?
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A. Establish vascular access. n n



B. Obtain the patient’s history.
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C. Resume chest compressions. n n



D. Terminate the resuscitative effort. n n n




7. What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
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A. Failure to obtain vascular access
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B. Prolonged periods of no ventilations n n n n



C. Failure to perform endotracheal intubation
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D. Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions n n n n




8. Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions?
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A. Allowing complete chest recoil n n n



B. Chest compressions without ventilation
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C. 60 to 100 compressions per minute with a 15:2 ratio
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D. Uninterrupted compressions at a depth of 1½ inches n n n n n n n




9. What should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during C
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PR?

A. Perform pulse checks only after defibrillation.
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B. Continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging.
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C. Administer IV medications only when breaths are given.
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D. Continue to use AED even after the arrival of a manual defibrillator.
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10. Which condition is an indication to stop or withhold resuscitative efforts?
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A. Unwitnessed arrest n



B. Safety threat to providers
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C. Patient age greater than 85 years
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D. No return of spontaneous circulation after 10 minutes of CPR
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