ACLS: TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. This rhythm is best described by which kind of atrioventricular block? ANSWER C) Type II
second degree
2. Your patient has been intubated and is experiencing cardiac arrest. Which should you perform
to evaluate the quality of CPR? ANSWER A) Track the patient's PETCO2 levels
3. For a patient who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest and was able to regain spontaneous
circulation on the field, which facility is the best EMS destination? - ANSWER D) A medical
facility that can do coronary reperfusion
4. In a patient who is not responding, which of the following symptoms is most likely a marker
of cardiac arrest? ANSWER C: Agonal airways
5. This rhythm is best described by which kind of atrioventricular block? ANSWER B)
Atrioventricular block type I in the second degree
6. How frequently should the bag be squeezed in order to ventilate a patient with a perfusing
rhythm? ANSWER B) Every five to six seconds.
7. Apart from clinical evaluation, what is the most dependable way to verify and track proper
endotracheal tube placement? ANSWER C) Capnography of continuous waveforms
8. You are tending to a patient whose symptoms began two hours ago and who may be suffering
from a stroke. There were no indications of bleeding on the CT scan. There are no
contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy for this patient. What is the best course of action for this
patient? ANSWER B) As soon as feasible, begin fibrinolytic therapy.
, 9. How would you characterize this rhythm? Third-degree atrioventricular block (ANSWER D).
10. In order to achieve targeted temperature management following cardiac arrest, what range
should a temperature be chosen from and maintained consistently? 32 to 36 degrees Celsius
(ANSWER C)
11. For a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation, what is the recommended initial
intravenous dose of amiodarone? ANSWER D) 300 mg
12. What is the main function of a quick response or medical emergency team? - ANSWER B)
Improving patient results through early clinical deterioration detection and treatment.
13. Following a defibrillation attempt, what is the suggested course of action? - ANSWER D)
Return to CPR, beginning with compressions on the chest.
14. EMS personnel are providing care to a patient suspected of having a stroke. In accordance
with the Adult Suspected Stroke Algorithm, which key action taken by the EMS team will
facilitate this patient's treatment upon arrival and decrease the time to intervention? - ANSWER
A) Notify the hospital.
15. A responder is assisting a patient with a history of congestive heart failure who is showing
signs of shortness of breath, has a blood pressure of 68/50 mmHg, and a heart rate of 190 beats
per minute. The patient's lead II ECG is shown here. Which option best describes this patient's
cardiac rhythm? - ANSWER D) Unstable supraventricular tachycardia.
16. Your rescue team discovers a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You assess him and
find he is unresponsive. What is the next step in your evaluation and treatment of this patient? -
ANSWER B) Check the patient's pulse and breathing.
17. What is the appropriate duration for conducting a pulse check during the BLS assessment? -
ANSWER B) 5 to 10 seconds.
ANSWERS
1. This rhythm is best described by which kind of atrioventricular block? ANSWER C) Type II
second degree
2. Your patient has been intubated and is experiencing cardiac arrest. Which should you perform
to evaluate the quality of CPR? ANSWER A) Track the patient's PETCO2 levels
3. For a patient who experienced a sudden cardiac arrest and was able to regain spontaneous
circulation on the field, which facility is the best EMS destination? - ANSWER D) A medical
facility that can do coronary reperfusion
4. In a patient who is not responding, which of the following symptoms is most likely a marker
of cardiac arrest? ANSWER C: Agonal airways
5. This rhythm is best described by which kind of atrioventricular block? ANSWER B)
Atrioventricular block type I in the second degree
6. How frequently should the bag be squeezed in order to ventilate a patient with a perfusing
rhythm? ANSWER B) Every five to six seconds.
7. Apart from clinical evaluation, what is the most dependable way to verify and track proper
endotracheal tube placement? ANSWER C) Capnography of continuous waveforms
8. You are tending to a patient whose symptoms began two hours ago and who may be suffering
from a stroke. There were no indications of bleeding on the CT scan. There are no
contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy for this patient. What is the best course of action for this
patient? ANSWER B) As soon as feasible, begin fibrinolytic therapy.
, 9. How would you characterize this rhythm? Third-degree atrioventricular block (ANSWER D).
10. In order to achieve targeted temperature management following cardiac arrest, what range
should a temperature be chosen from and maintained consistently? 32 to 36 degrees Celsius
(ANSWER C)
11. For a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation, what is the recommended initial
intravenous dose of amiodarone? ANSWER D) 300 mg
12. What is the main function of a quick response or medical emergency team? - ANSWER B)
Improving patient results through early clinical deterioration detection and treatment.
13. Following a defibrillation attempt, what is the suggested course of action? - ANSWER D)
Return to CPR, beginning with compressions on the chest.
14. EMS personnel are providing care to a patient suspected of having a stroke. In accordance
with the Adult Suspected Stroke Algorithm, which key action taken by the EMS team will
facilitate this patient's treatment upon arrival and decrease the time to intervention? - ANSWER
A) Notify the hospital.
15. A responder is assisting a patient with a history of congestive heart failure who is showing
signs of shortness of breath, has a blood pressure of 68/50 mmHg, and a heart rate of 190 beats
per minute. The patient's lead II ECG is shown here. Which option best describes this patient's
cardiac rhythm? - ANSWER D) Unstable supraventricular tachycardia.
16. Your rescue team discovers a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You assess him and
find he is unresponsive. What is the next step in your evaluation and treatment of this patient? -
ANSWER B) Check the patient's pulse and breathing.
17. What is the appropriate duration for conducting a pulse check during the BLS assessment? -
ANSWER B) 5 to 10 seconds.
