WRITTEN TEST AHA ACLS EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
, 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? - correct ans:Start chest compressions of at least
100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-
labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most
important now? - correct ans:Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? -
correct ans:Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? - correct ans:Begin chest
compressions.
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place. What management step is your
next priority? - correct ans:Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action? - correct ans:Resume compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? - correct ans:Prolonged
interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? - correct ans:Allowing complete chest
recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation? - correct
ans:Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - correct ans:Sinus rythm without a pulse
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
, 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? - correct ans:Start chest compressions of at least
100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-
labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most
important now? - correct ans:Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? -
correct ans:Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? - correct ans:Begin chest
compressions.
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place. What management step is your
next priority? - correct ans:Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action? - correct ans:Resume compressions
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? - correct ans:Prolonged
interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? - correct ans:Allowing complete chest
recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation? - correct
ans:Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - correct ans:Sinus rythm without a pulse
