EMS 4102- ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)
CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS FOR JUNE 2024
EXAM (GUARANTEED PASS)
1. What are the important actions to take in the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest situation?
- Call for emergency medical services (EMS)
- Start CPR
- Use an AED if available
2. What are the indications for providing advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) to a patient?
- Cardiac arrest
- Symptomatic bradycardia
- Symptomatic tachycardia
- Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
- Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
- Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)
3. What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR for adult patients?
- 100-120 compressions per minute
4. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions during CPR for adult patients?
- At least 2 inches or 5 centimeters
5. What is the recommended compression to ventilation ratio during CPR for adults?
- 30:2
, 6. What is the first drug of choice for shockable rhythms in ACLS?
- Epinephrine
7. What is the recommended dosage of epinephrine for a patient in cardiac arrest?
- 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
8. What is the recommended dosage of vasopressin for a patient in cardiac arrest?
- 40 units as a single dose
9. What is the recommended dosage of amiodarone for a patient with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless
ventricular tachycardia?
- 300 mg IV/IO
10. What is the correct sequence of actions in the ACLS algorithm for adult cardiac arrest with a
shockable rhythm?
- CPR → defibrillation → CPR → administration of epinephrine → CPR → administration of
antiarrhythmic medication
11. What is the correct sequence of actions in the ACLS algorithm for adult cardiac arrest with a non-
shockable rhythm?
- CPR → administration of epinephrine → CPR → administration of antiarrhythmic medication
12. What is the goal of defibrillation in ACLS?
- To restore normal cardiac rhythm in patients with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular
tachycardia
13. What is the recommended dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia in adult patients?
- 0.5 mg IV every 3-5 minutes, up to a maximum of 3 mg
CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS FOR JUNE 2024
EXAM (GUARANTEED PASS)
1. What are the important actions to take in the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest situation?
- Call for emergency medical services (EMS)
- Start CPR
- Use an AED if available
2. What are the indications for providing advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) to a patient?
- Cardiac arrest
- Symptomatic bradycardia
- Symptomatic tachycardia
- Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
- Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
- Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)
3. What is the recommended chest compression rate during CPR for adult patients?
- 100-120 compressions per minute
4. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions during CPR for adult patients?
- At least 2 inches or 5 centimeters
5. What is the recommended compression to ventilation ratio during CPR for adults?
- 30:2
, 6. What is the first drug of choice for shockable rhythms in ACLS?
- Epinephrine
7. What is the recommended dosage of epinephrine for a patient in cardiac arrest?
- 1 mg every 3-5 minutes
8. What is the recommended dosage of vasopressin for a patient in cardiac arrest?
- 40 units as a single dose
9. What is the recommended dosage of amiodarone for a patient with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless
ventricular tachycardia?
- 300 mg IV/IO
10. What is the correct sequence of actions in the ACLS algorithm for adult cardiac arrest with a
shockable rhythm?
- CPR → defibrillation → CPR → administration of epinephrine → CPR → administration of
antiarrhythmic medication
11. What is the correct sequence of actions in the ACLS algorithm for adult cardiac arrest with a non-
shockable rhythm?
- CPR → administration of epinephrine → CPR → administration of antiarrhythmic medication
12. What is the goal of defibrillation in ACLS?
- To restore normal cardiac rhythm in patients with ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular
tachycardia
13. What is the recommended dose of atropine for symptomatic bradycardia in adult patients?
- 0.5 mg IV every 3-5 minutes, up to a maximum of 3 mg
