ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assessment Actual Questions and Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) | New 2026 Version

ACLS Pre-Course Self-Assessment Actual Questions and Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) | New 2026 Version A monitored patient in the ICU developed a sudden onset of narrow-complex tachycardia at a rate of 220/min. The patient's blood pressure is 128/58 mm Hg, the PETCO2 is 38 mm Hg, and the pulse oximetry reading is 98%. There is vascular access in the left arm, and the patient has not been given any vasoactive drugs. A 12-lead ECG confirms a supraventricular tachycardia with no evidence of ischemia or infarction. The heart rate has not responded to vagal maneuvers. What is your next action? Administer amiodarone 300 mg IV push Administer adenosine 6 mg IV push Perform synchronized cardioversion at 200 J Perform synchronized cardioversion at 50 J Administer adenosine 6 mg IV push You are caring for a 66-year-old man with a history of a large intracerebral hemorrhage 2 months ago. He is being evaluated for another acute stroke. The CT scan is negative for hemorrhage. The patient is receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min, and an IV has been established. His blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg. Which drug do you anticipate giving to this patient? Aspirin rtPA Glucose (D50) Nicardipine Aspirin A patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose of epinephrine have been given. Which drug should be given next? Epinephrine 3 mg Lidocaine 0.5 mg/kg Amiodarone 300 mg Adenosine 6 mg Amiodarone 300 mg A patient with possible S,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,PASSED