AHA ACLS WRITTEN EXAM VERSION B questions with
verified answers
0.1 to 0.5 mcg/kg per minute IV infusion Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended
dose of epinephrine for the treatment of hypotension in a post- cardiac arrest
patient who achieves ROSC?
10 to 12 breaths per minute Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended assisted
ventilation rate for patients in respiratory arrest with a perfusing rhythm?
12 to 24 hours Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended duration of therapeutic
hypothermia after reaching the target temperature?
120-200 joules Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended energy dose for biphasic
synchronized cardioversion of atrial fibrillation?
162-325 mg Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for patients
suspected of having one of the acute coronary syndromes?
2inches Ans✓✓✓ What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult
in cardiac arrest?
300mg Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended first intravenous dose of
amiodarone for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation?
32-34 DEGREES CELSIUS Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended target temperature
range for achieving therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest?
, 5 to 10sec Ans✓✓✓ How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the
BLS Survey?
Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus. Ans✓✓✓ A 49-year-old man
has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic,
with associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the
heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min, and the pulse
oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG shows ST-segment elevation in
the anterior leads. First responders administered 160 mg of aspirin, and there is a
patent peripheral IV. The pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is
unrelieved after 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next
action?
administer a second shock. Ans✓✓✓ A patient remains in ventricular fibrillation
despite 1 shock and 2 minutes of
continUoUs CPR.The next intervention is to:
Administer the shock immediately and continue as directed by the AED. Ans✓✓✓
An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow. What is the next
action?
Administration of IV/IO fluid bolus Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended initial
intervention for managing hypotension in the immediate period after return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
Antecubital vein Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is the recommended first
choice for establishing intravenous access during the attempted resuscitation of a
patient in cardiac arrest?
verified answers
0.1 to 0.5 mcg/kg per minute IV infusion Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended
dose of epinephrine for the treatment of hypotension in a post- cardiac arrest
patient who achieves ROSC?
10 to 12 breaths per minute Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended assisted
ventilation rate for patients in respiratory arrest with a perfusing rhythm?
12 to 24 hours Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended duration of therapeutic
hypothermia after reaching the target temperature?
120-200 joules Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended energy dose for biphasic
synchronized cardioversion of atrial fibrillation?
162-325 mg Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for patients
suspected of having one of the acute coronary syndromes?
2inches Ans✓✓✓ What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult
in cardiac arrest?
300mg Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended first intravenous dose of
amiodarone for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation?
32-34 DEGREES CELSIUS Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended target temperature
range for achieving therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest?
, 5 to 10sec Ans✓✓✓ How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the
BLS Survey?
Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus. Ans✓✓✓ A 49-year-old man
has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic,
with associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm Hg, the
heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min, and the pulse
oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG shows ST-segment elevation in
the anterior leads. First responders administered 160 mg of aspirin, and there is a
patent peripheral IV. The pain is described as an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 and is
unrelieved after 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next
action?
administer a second shock. Ans✓✓✓ A patient remains in ventricular fibrillation
despite 1 shock and 2 minutes of
continUoUs CPR.The next intervention is to:
Administer the shock immediately and continue as directed by the AED. Ans✓✓✓
An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow. What is the next
action?
Administration of IV/IO fluid bolus Ans✓✓✓ What is the recommended initial
intervention for managing hypotension in the immediate period after return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
Antecubital vein Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is the recommended first
choice for establishing intravenous access during the attempted resuscitation of a
patient in cardiac arrest?
