ACLS Written Exam/2025
UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete
solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?
<<<correct answer>>>At least 100 per minute
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest.
Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac
monitor, the responder observes the following rhythm strip. What
is the most important early intervention? <<<correct
answer>>>defibrillation
A patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2
minutes of continuous CPR. The next intervention is to
<<<correct answer>>>administer a second shock.
What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?
<<<correct answer>>>Begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
Which of the following is the recommended first choice for
establishing intravenous access during the attempted
resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest? <<<correct
answer>>>Antecubital vein
,Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? <<<correct
answer>>>PETCO2 <10 mm Hg
How often should the team leader switch chest compressors
during a resuscitation attempt? <<<correct answer>>>. Every 2
minutes
IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be <<<correct
answer>>>given rapidly during compressions
What is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone
for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation? <<<correct
answer>>>300 mg
A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member
verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered.
What element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent? <<<correct answer>>>Closed-loop communication
How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
Survey? <<<correct answer>>>5 to 10 seconds
Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the
kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive and notice
that he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your
assessment and management of this patient? <<<correct
answer>>>Check the patient's pulse.
An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow.
What is the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Administer the
shock immediately and continue as directed by the AED.
Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the treatment of
a patient in asystole? <<<correct answer>>>Epinephrine
, What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest? <<<correct answer>>>2 inches
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated.
What is the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Start chest
compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see
an organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is
the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Have a team member
attempt to palpate a carotid pulse.
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral
IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred
route for drug administration? <<<correct
answer>>>Intraosseous (IO)
What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest? <<<correct answer>>>At least 100/min
You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en route with
a patient who may be having an acute stroke. The hospital CT
scanner is not working at this time. What should you do in this
situation? <<<correct answer>>>Divert the patient to a hospital
15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
A 53-year-old man has shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and
weakness. The patient's blood pressure is 102/59 mm Hg, the
heart rate is 230/min, the respiratory rate is 16 breaths/min, and
the pulse oximetry reading is 96%. The lead II ECG is displayed
below. A patent peripheral IV is in place. What is the next action?
<<<correct answer>>>Vagal maneuvers
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the
left arm. The patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of
UPDATE/PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (complete
solutions) ASSURED SUCCESS/GRADED
A+!!!
What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?
<<<correct answer>>>At least 100 per minute
EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest.
Bystanders are performing CPR. After attaching a cardiac
monitor, the responder observes the following rhythm strip. What
is the most important early intervention? <<<correct
answer>>>defibrillation
A patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2
minutes of continuous CPR. The next intervention is to
<<<correct answer>>>administer a second shock.
What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?
<<<correct answer>>>Begin CPR, starting with chest
compressions.
Which of the following is the recommended first choice for
establishing intravenous access during the attempted
resuscitation of a patient in cardiac arrest? <<<correct
answer>>>Antecubital vein
,Which finding is a sign of ineffective CPR? <<<correct
answer>>>PETCO2 <10 mm Hg
How often should the team leader switch chest compressors
during a resuscitation attempt? <<<correct answer>>>. Every 2
minutes
IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be <<<correct
answer>>>given rapidly during compressions
What is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone
for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation? <<<correct
answer>>>300 mg
A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member
verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered.
What element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent? <<<correct answer>>>Closed-loop communication
How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
Survey? <<<correct answer>>>5 to 10 seconds
Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the
kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive and notice
that he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your
assessment and management of this patient? <<<correct
answer>>>Check the patient's pulse.
An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow.
What is the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Administer the
shock immediately and continue as directed by the AED.
Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the treatment of
a patient in asystole? <<<correct answer>>>Epinephrine
, What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest? <<<correct answer>>>2 inches
A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated.
What is the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Start chest
compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see
an organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is
the next action? <<<correct answer>>>Have a team member
attempt to palpate a carotid pulse.
Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral
IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred
route for drug administration? <<<correct
answer>>>Intraosseous (IO)
What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest? <<<correct answer>>>At least 100/min
You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en route with
a patient who may be having an acute stroke. The hospital CT
scanner is not working at this time. What should you do in this
situation? <<<correct answer>>>Divert the patient to a hospital
15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
A 53-year-old man has shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and
weakness. The patient's blood pressure is 102/59 mm Hg, the
heart rate is 230/min, the respiratory rate is 16 breaths/min, and
the pulse oximetry reading is 96%. The lead II ECG is displayed
below. A patent peripheral IV is in place. What is the next action?
<<<correct answer>>>Vagal maneuvers
A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the
left arm. The patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of
