ACLS POST TEST 1 EXAMINATION TEST 2026
SOLVED QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a ventricular
tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is not showing any
signs of hemodynamic compromise. A 12-lead ECG reveals an
irregular rhythm with QRS complexes greater than 0.12 second in
duration. Which action would be appropriate at this time? Answer:
For a patient with a wide-complex tachyarrhythmia and no signs of
hemodynamic compromise, consider an antiarrhythmic medication
(procainamide, amiodarone or sotalol).
◉ rapid assessment is Answer: a visual survey to ensure safety, form
an initial impression about the patient's condition (including looking
for life-threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional
resources. This would be followed by a primary assessment and
then a secondary assessment.
◉ Which arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate
ventilations? Answer: Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the
range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm adequacy of ventilation.
◉ A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team
initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The
development of which condition during the provision of care would
,lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being
used? Answer: Complications can occur with the use of a BVM
resuscitator due to improper technique. Delivering excessive volume
or ventilating too fast creates excessive pressure that can damage
the airways, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume can lead to
tension pneumothorax.
◉ A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A
patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was
initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway
to maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team
performed high-quality CPR Answer: When an advanced airway has
been placed in a patient who is in cardiac arrest, compressions
should be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with no
pauses for ventilations.
◉ Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and
an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider
would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition?
Answer: An SaO2 level of less than 90% (PaO2 of less than 50
mmHg) accompanied by ETCO2 values greater than 50 mmHg is
indicative of respiratory failure.
◉ A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider
use first to clear the obstructed airway? Answer: 5 back blows to
clear the obstruction.
no longer using abdominal thrusts
, ◉ A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of
shortness of breath. The patient has a long history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Assessment reveals respiratory
failure. Which action would be the initial priority to address the
respiratory failure? Answer: assisted ventilation initially provided
via a BVM resuscitator.
◉ A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought to the
emergency department by his parents. Opioid overdose is suspected,
and an initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The
patient does not respond to this initial dose. The team would expect
to administer a second dose after how many minutes? Answer: 2 to
3 minutes
◉ Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals that
the patient is experiencing respiratory compromise. From the
assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? Answer:
Respiratory compromise occurs along a continuum, beginning with
respiratory distress, progressing to respiratory failure and then to
respiratory arrest
◉ The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing
respiratory distress. At which point in the waveform would the
patient's ETCO2 level be measured? Answer: the highest point on
SOLVED QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT
◉ Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a ventricular
tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is not showing any
signs of hemodynamic compromise. A 12-lead ECG reveals an
irregular rhythm with QRS complexes greater than 0.12 second in
duration. Which action would be appropriate at this time? Answer:
For a patient with a wide-complex tachyarrhythmia and no signs of
hemodynamic compromise, consider an antiarrhythmic medication
(procainamide, amiodarone or sotalol).
◉ rapid assessment is Answer: a visual survey to ensure safety, form
an initial impression about the patient's condition (including looking
for life-threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional
resources. This would be followed by a primary assessment and
then a secondary assessment.
◉ Which arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate
ventilations? Answer: Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the
range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm adequacy of ventilation.
◉ A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team
initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The
development of which condition during the provision of care would
,lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being
used? Answer: Complications can occur with the use of a BVM
resuscitator due to improper technique. Delivering excessive volume
or ventilating too fast creates excessive pressure that can damage
the airways, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume can lead to
tension pneumothorax.
◉ A resuscitation team is debriefing following a recent event. A
patient experienced cardiac arrest, and advanced life support was
initiated. The patient required the placement of an advanced airway
to maintain airway patency. Which statement indicates that the team
performed high-quality CPR Answer: When an advanced airway has
been placed in a patient who is in cardiac arrest, compressions
should be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with no
pauses for ventilations.
◉ Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 level of 55 mmHg and
an arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider
would interpret these findings as indicative of which condition?
Answer: An SaO2 level of less than 90% (PaO2 of less than 50
mmHg) accompanied by ETCO2 values greater than 50 mmHg is
indicative of respiratory failure.
◉ A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider
use first to clear the obstructed airway? Answer: 5 back blows to
clear the obstruction.
no longer using abdominal thrusts
, ◉ A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of
shortness of breath. The patient has a long history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Assessment reveals respiratory
failure. Which action would be the initial priority to address the
respiratory failure? Answer: assisted ventilation initially provided
via a BVM resuscitator.
◉ A 20-year-old man with respiratory depression is brought to the
emergency department by his parents. Opioid overdose is suspected,
and an initial dose of naloxone is administered at 10 p.m. The
patient does not respond to this initial dose. The team would expect
to administer a second dose after how many minutes? Answer: 2 to
3 minutes
◉ Assessment of a patient in the emergency department reveals that
the patient is experiencing respiratory compromise. From the
assessment, the team identifies that the patient is in the earliest
stage of this condition. Which stage would this be? Answer:
Respiratory compromise occurs along a continuum, beginning with
respiratory distress, progressing to respiratory failure and then to
respiratory arrest
◉ The following capnogram is from a patient experiencing
respiratory distress. At which point in the waveform would the
patient's ETCO2 level be measured? Answer: the highest point on
