ACLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
ANSWERS 2024 -25
Rate,of,chest,compressions,for,adults,,,ANS,-,100-120,compressions,per,minute
Ratio,of,compressions,to,breaths,in,adults,,,ANS,-,30:2
Rate,of,bag,valve,mask,ventilation,for,adults,in,respiratory,arrest,,,ANS,-,Once,every,5-6,seconds,or,10-
12,times,per,minute
Treatments,for,hypotension,following,cardiac,arrest,,,ANS,-,IV,dopamine,infusion,,IV,epinephrine,infusion
IV,Ringer's,lactate,,IV,normal,saline
*The,leader,in,team,resuscitation,must,be,able,to,perform,all,the,skills,if,needed.*,,,ANS,-,
Recommended,ED,door-to-balloon,inflation,time,for,a,STEMI,patient,,,ANS,-,No,longer,than,90,minutes
Ways,to,estimate,effectiveness,of,CPR,,,ANS,-
,Arterial,diastolic,blood,pressure,,quantitative,waveform,capnography,,central,venous,oxygen,saturation
Best,drug,used,for,narrow,complex,supraventricular,tachycardia,,,ANS,-,Adenosine
Drug,used,for,pulseless,electrical,activity,,,ANS,-,Epinephrine
Sequence,of,basic,life,support,,,ANS,-,Compressions,,airway,,breathing,(CAB)
Initial,dose,of,adenosine,for,treatment,of,supraventricular,tachycardia,,,ANS,-,6,mg,IV
, Heart,rate,at,which,tachycardia,usually,becomes,symptomatic,,,ANS,-,150,bpm
Longest,duration,for,pulse,check,,,ANS,-,10,seconds
Recommended,initial,dosage,of,atropine,for,symptomatic,bradycardia,,,ANS,-,0.5,mg,IV
Recommended,dose,of,oxygen,during,CPR,,,ANS,-,100%
Goal,for,initiation,of,fibrinolytic,therapy,in,stroke,patients,,,ANS,-,Within,1,hour,of,ED,arrival
Common,reversible,causes,of,cardiac,arrest,("H's,and,T's"),,,ANS,-
,Hypotension,,hypoxia,,hypothermia,,hydrogen,ions,(acidosis),,hypo-/hyperkalemia
Tension,pneumothorax,,tamponade,,thrombosis,(coronary),,thrombosis,(pulmonary),,toxins
Best,option,for,treatment,of,STEMI,diagnosed,in,ambulance,via,12-lead,ECG,,,ANS,-,Transport,to,PCI-
capable,hospital
Components,of,Cincinnati,Prehospital,Stroke,Scale,(CPSS),,,ANS,-
,Facial,droop,,arm,drift,,speech,abnormality
Asystole,should,be,treated,with,all,of,the,following,EXCEPT:
CPR
Ventilations
Defibrillation
Epinephrine,,,ANS,-,Asystole,should,be,treated,with,all,of,the,following,EXCEPT:
CPR
Ventilations
ANSWERS 2024 -25
Rate,of,chest,compressions,for,adults,,,ANS,-,100-120,compressions,per,minute
Ratio,of,compressions,to,breaths,in,adults,,,ANS,-,30:2
Rate,of,bag,valve,mask,ventilation,for,adults,in,respiratory,arrest,,,ANS,-,Once,every,5-6,seconds,or,10-
12,times,per,minute
Treatments,for,hypotension,following,cardiac,arrest,,,ANS,-,IV,dopamine,infusion,,IV,epinephrine,infusion
IV,Ringer's,lactate,,IV,normal,saline
*The,leader,in,team,resuscitation,must,be,able,to,perform,all,the,skills,if,needed.*,,,ANS,-,
Recommended,ED,door-to-balloon,inflation,time,for,a,STEMI,patient,,,ANS,-,No,longer,than,90,minutes
Ways,to,estimate,effectiveness,of,CPR,,,ANS,-
,Arterial,diastolic,blood,pressure,,quantitative,waveform,capnography,,central,venous,oxygen,saturation
Best,drug,used,for,narrow,complex,supraventricular,tachycardia,,,ANS,-,Adenosine
Drug,used,for,pulseless,electrical,activity,,,ANS,-,Epinephrine
Sequence,of,basic,life,support,,,ANS,-,Compressions,,airway,,breathing,(CAB)
Initial,dose,of,adenosine,for,treatment,of,supraventricular,tachycardia,,,ANS,-,6,mg,IV
, Heart,rate,at,which,tachycardia,usually,becomes,symptomatic,,,ANS,-,150,bpm
Longest,duration,for,pulse,check,,,ANS,-,10,seconds
Recommended,initial,dosage,of,atropine,for,symptomatic,bradycardia,,,ANS,-,0.5,mg,IV
Recommended,dose,of,oxygen,during,CPR,,,ANS,-,100%
Goal,for,initiation,of,fibrinolytic,therapy,in,stroke,patients,,,ANS,-,Within,1,hour,of,ED,arrival
Common,reversible,causes,of,cardiac,arrest,("H's,and,T's"),,,ANS,-
,Hypotension,,hypoxia,,hypothermia,,hydrogen,ions,(acidosis),,hypo-/hyperkalemia
Tension,pneumothorax,,tamponade,,thrombosis,(coronary),,thrombosis,(pulmonary),,toxins
Best,option,for,treatment,of,STEMI,diagnosed,in,ambulance,via,12-lead,ECG,,,ANS,-,Transport,to,PCI-
capable,hospital
Components,of,Cincinnati,Prehospital,Stroke,Scale,(CPSS),,,ANS,-
,Facial,droop,,arm,drift,,speech,abnormality
Asystole,should,be,treated,with,all,of,the,following,EXCEPT:
CPR
Ventilations
Defibrillation
Epinephrine,,,ANS,-,Asystole,should,be,treated,with,all,of,the,following,EXCEPT:
CPR
Ventilations
