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ACLS PRE COURSE TEST FINAL EXAM 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST EXAM!!||
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated.
To assess CPR quality, which should you do?
a. obtain a chest xray
b. check the patient's pulse
c. monitor the patient's PETCO2
d. obtain a 12-lead ECG - Answer-c. monitor the patient's
PETCO2
What is an effect of excessive ventilation?
a. decreased intrathoracic pressure
b. increased perfusion pressures
c. decreased cardiac output
d. increased venous return - Answer-c. decreased cardiac
output
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In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most
reliable method to confirm and monitor correct placement
of an endotracheal tube?
a. arterial blood gas
b. continuous waveform capnography
c. chest radiography
d. hemoglobin level - Answer-b. continuous waveform
capnography
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation
attempt?
a. open the patient's airway
b. determine if a carotid pulse is present
c. resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
d. check the ECG for evidence of a rhythm - Answer-c.
resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an
interruption in chest compressions?
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a. 15 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 25 seconds
d. 10 seconds - Answer-d. 10 seconds
A patient has a witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead
II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the appropriate
treatment?
a. administration of epinephrine 1 mg IV push
b. administration of adenosine 6 mg IV push
c. defibrillation
d. synchronized cardioversion - Answer-c. defibrillation
Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt,
one member of your team insert an endotracheal tube
while another performs chest compressions. Capnography
shows a persistent waveform and a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg.
Which is the significance of this finding?
a. the endotracheal tue is in the esophagus
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b. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
(hyperventilation)
d. chest compressions may not be effective - Answer-d.
chest compressions may not be effective
Which is the primary purpose of a medical emergency
team or rapid response team?
a. providing online consultation to EMS personnel in the
field
b. improving care for patients admitted to critical care units
c. improving patient care outcomes by identifying and
treating early clinical deterioration
d. providing diagnostic consultation to emergency
department patients - Answer-c. improving patient care
outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration
How can you increase chest compression fraction during a
code?
ACLS PRE COURSE TEST FINAL EXAM 2025/ 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST EXAM!!||
Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated.
To assess CPR quality, which should you do?
a. obtain a chest xray
b. check the patient's pulse
c. monitor the patient's PETCO2
d. obtain a 12-lead ECG - Answer-c. monitor the patient's
PETCO2
What is an effect of excessive ventilation?
a. decreased intrathoracic pressure
b. increased perfusion pressures
c. decreased cardiac output
d. increased venous return - Answer-c. decreased cardiac
output
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In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most
reliable method to confirm and monitor correct placement
of an endotracheal tube?
a. arterial blood gas
b. continuous waveform capnography
c. chest radiography
d. hemoglobin level - Answer-b. continuous waveform
capnography
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation
attempt?
a. open the patient's airway
b. determine if a carotid pulse is present
c. resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
d. check the ECG for evidence of a rhythm - Answer-c.
resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an
interruption in chest compressions?
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a. 15 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 25 seconds
d. 10 seconds - Answer-d. 10 seconds
A patient has a witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead
II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the appropriate
treatment?
a. administration of epinephrine 1 mg IV push
b. administration of adenosine 6 mg IV push
c. defibrillation
d. synchronized cardioversion - Answer-c. defibrillation
Three minutes into a cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt,
one member of your team insert an endotracheal tube
while another performs chest compressions. Capnography
shows a persistent waveform and a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg.
Which is the significance of this finding?
a. the endotracheal tue is in the esophagus
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b. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
(hyperventilation)
d. chest compressions may not be effective - Answer-d.
chest compressions may not be effective
Which is the primary purpose of a medical emergency
team or rapid response team?
a. providing online consultation to EMS personnel in the
field
b. improving care for patients admitted to critical care units
c. improving patient care outcomes by identifying and
treating early clinical deterioration
d. providing diagnostic consultation to emergency
department patients - Answer-c. improving patient care
outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration
How can you increase chest compression fraction during a
code?
