ACLS FINAL EXAM AMERICAN RED
CROSS PREP QUESTIONS 100%
FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2026
A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. Opioid
overdose is suspected, and an initial dose of naloxone is
administered at 10 p.m. The patient does not respond to
this initial dose. The team would expect to administer a
second dose after how many minutes? - correct
answer- 2 minutes
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows
the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating
factor? - correct answer- Electrocution
A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with
STEMI. The ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at
the J point in leads V2 and V3 of at least which size? -
correct answer- 0.15 mV
,A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of
breath, back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained
and shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF
and intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular
tachycardia. Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These
findings suggest which condition? - correct
answer- High-risk non-ST-segment elevation ACS
(NSTE-ACS)
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? -
correct answer- 10 to 20 mL
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest using a biphasic
defibrillator. The team member would set the energy
dose according to the manufacturer's recommendations,
, which is usually: - correct answer- 120 to 200
joules
A patient arrives at the emergency department
complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a long
history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which action
would be the initial priority to address the respiratory
failure? - correct answer- Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient comes to the emergency department
complaining of palpitations and "some shortness of
breath." Cardiac monitoring is initiated and reveals the
following ECG rhythm strip. The provider interprets this
strip as indicating which arrhythmia? - correct
answer- Atrial flutter
A patient enters the emergency department in respiratory
compromise. The team is monitoring the patient using
capnography and identifies that ETCO2 levels are initially
33 mmHg and later 40 mmHg. From these readings, the
team identifies that the patient is progressing in what
CROSS PREP QUESTIONS 100%
FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2026
A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought
to the emergency department by his parents. Opioid
overdose is suspected, and an initial dose of naloxone is
administered at 10 p.m. The patient does not respond to
this initial dose. The team would expect to administer a
second dose after how many minutes? - correct
answer- 2 minutes
A 30-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency
department in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows
the following rhythm. Interpretation of this rhythm would
suggest which of the following as a possible precipitating
factor? - correct answer- Electrocution
A 35-year-old female patient's ECG is consistent with
STEMI. The ECG reveals a new ST-segment elevation at
the J point in leads V2 and V3 of at least which size? -
correct answer- 0.15 mV
,A 42-year-old woman presents to the emergency
department with complaints of fatigue, shortness of
breath, back pain and nausea. A 12-lead ECG is obtained
and shows ST-segment depression in leads II, III, and aVF
and intermittent runs of nonsustained ventricular
tachycardia. Cardiac serum markers are elevated. These
findings suggest which condition? - correct
answer- High-risk non-ST-segment elevation ACS
(NSTE-ACS)
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
administer medications intravenously to a patient in
cardiac arrest. The team member should follow each
peripherally administered drug dose with a normal saline
flush. How much would the team member give? -
correct answer- 10 to 20 mL
A member of the resuscitation team is preparing to
defibrillate a patient in cardiac arrest using a biphasic
defibrillator. The team member would set the energy
dose according to the manufacturer's recommendations,
, which is usually: - correct answer- 120 to 200
joules
A patient arrives at the emergency department
complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a long
history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which action
would be the initial priority to address the respiratory
failure? - correct answer- Assisted ventilation
with BVM resuscitator
A patient comes to the emergency department
complaining of palpitations and "some shortness of
breath." Cardiac monitoring is initiated and reveals the
following ECG rhythm strip. The provider interprets this
strip as indicating which arrhythmia? - correct
answer- Atrial flutter
A patient enters the emergency department in respiratory
compromise. The team is monitoring the patient using
capnography and identifies that ETCO2 levels are initially
33 mmHg and later 40 mmHg. From these readings, the
team identifies that the patient is progressing in what
