ACLS POST TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027
ASSURED SUCCESS A+ SCORE SOLUTION
Which of the following signs are likely indicator of cardiac
arrest in an unresponsive patient?
A. Slow, weak pulse rate
B. Cyanosis
C. Irregular, weak pulse
D. Agonal gasps
D. Agnoal gasps
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A
team member thinks he heard an order of 500mg of
amiodarone IV. Which is the best response from the team
member?
I have an order to give 500mg of amiodarone IV. Is this
correct?
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation
attempt?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compression
,A responder is caring for a patient with a history of congestive
heart failure. The patient is experiencing shortness of breath,
68/50 mmhg, heart rate 190/min. The patient's lead 2 ECG is
shown. Which best characterizes this patient's rhythm?
Unstable supraventicular tachycardia
Which is one way to minimize interruptions in chest
compressions during CPR?
Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges
A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. Based on the patient's initial
assessment, what adult ACLS algorithm should you follow?
Tachycardia
Wide complex (monophasic) tachycardia
, A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. After your initial
assessment, which intervention should be preformed?
Synchronized cardioversiion
A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. If the patient became apnic
& pulseless but the rhythm remained the same, which would
take the highest priority?
Perform defibrillation
Which best describes the rhythm?
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
ASSURED SUCCESS A+ SCORE SOLUTION
Which of the following signs are likely indicator of cardiac
arrest in an unresponsive patient?
A. Slow, weak pulse rate
B. Cyanosis
C. Irregular, weak pulse
D. Agonal gasps
D. Agnoal gasps
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A
team member thinks he heard an order of 500mg of
amiodarone IV. Which is the best response from the team
member?
I have an order to give 500mg of amiodarone IV. Is this
correct?
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation
attempt?
Resume CPR, starting with chest compression
,A responder is caring for a patient with a history of congestive
heart failure. The patient is experiencing shortness of breath,
68/50 mmhg, heart rate 190/min. The patient's lead 2 ECG is
shown. Which best characterizes this patient's rhythm?
Unstable supraventicular tachycardia
Which is one way to minimize interruptions in chest
compressions during CPR?
Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges
A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. Based on the patient's initial
assessment, what adult ACLS algorithm should you follow?
Tachycardia
Wide complex (monophasic) tachycardia
, A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. After your initial
assessment, which intervention should be preformed?
Synchronized cardioversiion
A 68F lightheadedness, nausea, chest discomfort. Your
assessment finds her awake & responsive but ill-appearing,
pale, and grossly diaphoretic. Her radial pulse is weak, thready
& fast. Your are unable to get a BP. She has no obvious
dependent edema, & her neck veins are flat. Her lung sounds
are equal w/ moderate rales present bilaterally. The cardiac
monitor shows rhythm seen here. If the patient became apnic
& pulseless but the rhythm remained the same, which would
take the highest priority?
Perform defibrillation
Which best describes the rhythm?
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
