AHA acls questions with verified answers
A 56 year old reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or difficulty
breathing. BP 132/68, P 130 and regular, R 12 bpm, o2 sat 95%, lead 11 wide
complex tach. . What is next action? Ans✓✓✓ Seek expert consultation
A patient has Presented to the emergency department with new onset of
dizziness and fatigue. On examination the patient's heart rate is 35 blood pressure
70/50 respirations 2202 sat 95%. What is the appropriate first medication
Ans✓✓✓ Atropine 0.5 mg
A patient has sudden onset of dizziness. The patients P 160, BP 110/70. , R 18 o2
sat 98% Ans✓✓✓ Vagal maneuvers
A patient has witnessed lost of consciousness. What is the appropriate next
intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Defibrillation
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg
presents with the following lead II ECG rhythm:
What is the appropriate next intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Synchronized cardioverison
A patient in respiratory failure becomes apneic but continues to have a strong
pulse. The heart rate is dropping rapidly and now shows a sinus bradycardia at a
rate of 30/min. What intervention has the highest priority? Ans✓✓✓ Simple
airway maneuvers and assisted ventilation
A patient presents to the emergency department with dizziness and shortness of
breath with the sinus bradycardia of 40. The initial atropine dose is in effective
and your monitor defibrillator is not equipped with trans cute tiny his pacemaker.
, What is the appropriate dose of dopamine for this patient? Ans✓✓✓ 2 to 20
mcg/ kilogram per minute
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the next
action? Ans✓✓✓ Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
A responder caring for a patient with a history of CHF. Patient experiences SOB,
BP 68/50,P 190 which term best describes this patient Ans✓✓✓ Unstable SVT
After verifying the absence of a pulse, you initiate CPR with adequate bag-mask
ventilation. The patient's lead II ECG appears below. What is your next action?
Ans✓✓✓ IV or IO access
After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate the
emergency response team. What is your next action? Ans✓✓✓ Check for a pulse
An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next
action? Ans✓✓✓ Begin chest compressions.
During a pause in CPR you see this lead rhythm on monitor. The patient has no
Pulse. What is the next action? Ans✓✓✓ Resume chest compressions
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
help and determining that the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt.
has a pulse. What is your next action? Ans✓✓✓ Begin chest compressions.
EMS is transporting a patient with a positive pre-hospital stroke assessment.
Upon arrival in the emergency department, the initial blood pressure is 138/78.
A 56 year old reports that he has palpitations but not chest pain or difficulty
breathing. BP 132/68, P 130 and regular, R 12 bpm, o2 sat 95%, lead 11 wide
complex tach. . What is next action? Ans✓✓✓ Seek expert consultation
A patient has Presented to the emergency department with new onset of
dizziness and fatigue. On examination the patient's heart rate is 35 blood pressure
70/50 respirations 2202 sat 95%. What is the appropriate first medication
Ans✓✓✓ Atropine 0.5 mg
A patient has sudden onset of dizziness. The patients P 160, BP 110/70. , R 18 o2
sat 98% Ans✓✓✓ Vagal maneuvers
A patient has witnessed lost of consciousness. What is the appropriate next
intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Defibrillation
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mm Hg
presents with the following lead II ECG rhythm:
What is the appropriate next intervention? Ans✓✓✓ Synchronized cardioverison
A patient in respiratory failure becomes apneic but continues to have a strong
pulse. The heart rate is dropping rapidly and now shows a sinus bradycardia at a
rate of 30/min. What intervention has the highest priority? Ans✓✓✓ Simple
airway maneuvers and assisted ventilation
A patient presents to the emergency department with dizziness and shortness of
breath with the sinus bradycardia of 40. The initial atropine dose is in effective
and your monitor defibrillator is not equipped with trans cute tiny his pacemaker.
, What is the appropriate dose of dopamine for this patient? Ans✓✓✓ 2 to 20
mcg/ kilogram per minute
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated. What is the next
action? Ans✓✓✓ Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
A responder caring for a patient with a history of CHF. Patient experiences SOB,
BP 68/50,P 190 which term best describes this patient Ans✓✓✓ Unstable SVT
After verifying the absence of a pulse, you initiate CPR with adequate bag-mask
ventilation. The patient's lead II ECG appears below. What is your next action?
Ans✓✓✓ IV or IO access
After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate the
emergency response team. What is your next action? Ans✓✓✓ Check for a pulse
An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next
action? Ans✓✓✓ Begin chest compressions.
During a pause in CPR you see this lead rhythm on monitor. The patient has no
Pulse. What is the next action? Ans✓✓✓ Resume chest compressions
During your assessment, your pt suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
help and determining that the pt. is not breathing, you are unsure whether the pt.
has a pulse. What is your next action? Ans✓✓✓ Begin chest compressions.
EMS is transporting a patient with a positive pre-hospital stroke assessment.
Upon arrival in the emergency department, the initial blood pressure is 138/78.
