ACLS Written Exam – Practice Questions with Verified Answers Study Guide 2026-03-04
ACLS Written Exam – Practice Questions with Verified
Answers Study Guide
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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the
emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood
pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?
Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?
Begin chest compressions.
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You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the
lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of
your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor.
The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?
Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest
management?
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
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Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of
ventricular fibrillation?
Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation
attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?
Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient
with an advanced airway in place?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10
ventilations per minute.
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ACLS Written Exam – Practice Questions with Verified
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,ACLS Written Exam 2026-03-04
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the
emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is
your next action?
Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood
pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored
respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?
Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?
Begin chest compressions.
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You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the
lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of
your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor.
The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?
Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest
management?
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
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Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of
ventricular fibrillation?
Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation
attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?
Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient
with an advanced airway in place?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10
ventilations per minute.
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