ACLS POST-TEST 2023 VERSION UPDATED IN
2026
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions. - ANSWER -A 48-year-old
man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea
and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and
are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing and
pulse.
C. Bradydysrhythmias - ANSWER -Which of the following is the most
likely complication of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
,D. Procainamide or amiodarone - ANSWER -A 52-year-old man is
complaining of palpitations that came on suddenly after walking up a
short flight of stairs. His symptoms have been present for about 20
minutes. He denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is
warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure (BP) is
144/88 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), his heart rate is 186 beats per
minute (beats/min), and his ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The
cardiac monitor reveals the rhythm here. Vascular access has been
established. Which of the following medications is most appropriate in
this situation?
A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse. - ANSWER
-Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman reveals that her eyes
are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her chest
or abdomen, and her skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient's
side, you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in this
situation will be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.
D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway.
, C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium - ANSWER -A 60-year-
old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A health care professional
trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of
the following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal
intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine. - ANSWER -Hypotension
(ie, a systolic BP of less than 90 mm Hg) after the return of spontaneous
circulation (ROSC) may necessitate the use of:
A. Fluid boluses and isoproterenol.
B. Procainamide, epinephrine, or dopamine.
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.
D. Fluid boluses, procainamide, and isoproterenol.
C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the
team's actions with current resuscitation algorithms. - ANSWER -Which
of the following is incorrect with regard to a postevent debriefing?
2026
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions. - ANSWER -A 48-year-old
man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea
and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and
are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing and
pulse.
C. Bradydysrhythmias - ANSWER -Which of the following is the most
likely complication of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
,D. Procainamide or amiodarone - ANSWER -A 52-year-old man is
complaining of palpitations that came on suddenly after walking up a
short flight of stairs. His symptoms have been present for about 20
minutes. He denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is
warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure (BP) is
144/88 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), his heart rate is 186 beats per
minute (beats/min), and his ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The
cardiac monitor reveals the rhythm here. Vascular access has been
established. Which of the following medications is most appropriate in
this situation?
A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse. - ANSWER
-Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman reveals that her eyes
are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her chest
or abdomen, and her skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient's
side, you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in this
situation will be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.
D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway.
, C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium - ANSWER -A 60-year-
old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A health care professional
trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of
the following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal
intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine. - ANSWER -Hypotension
(ie, a systolic BP of less than 90 mm Hg) after the return of spontaneous
circulation (ROSC) may necessitate the use of:
A. Fluid boluses and isoproterenol.
B. Procainamide, epinephrine, or dopamine.
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.
D. Fluid boluses, procainamide, and isoproterenol.
C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the
team's actions with current resuscitation algorithms. - ANSWER -Which
of the following is incorrect with regard to a postevent debriefing?
