American Red Cross-ACLS-Final Exam Question & Answers ( Latest 2026 )

American Red Cross-ACLS-Final Exam
Question & Answers ( Latest 2026 )
A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In
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addition to providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other
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priority intervention for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER
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✔✔Administering epinephrine as early as possible x2 x2 x2 x2 x2




A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)
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after cardiac arrest. The healthcare team is conducting a
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secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of the
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patient's cardiac arrest. Before the arrest, the patient exhibited
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jugular venous distension, cyanosis, apnea and hyperresonance on
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percussion. The patient was also difÏcult to ventilate during the
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response. The team would most likely suspect which condition as
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the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Tension Pneumothorax
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A patient with suspected stroke arrives at the emergency department.
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The patient is diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke and is a candidate
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for fibrinolytic therapy. To achieve the best outcomes, this therapy
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should be initiated within what time frame? - CORRECT ANSWER
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✔✔Within 1 hour of patient's arrival. x2 x2 x2 x2 x2




A patient in the telemetry unit is receiving continuous cardiac
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monitoring. The patient has a history of myocardial infarction. The
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patient's ECG rhythm strip is shown in the following figure. The
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provider interprets this strip as indicating which arrhythmia? -
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CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Third-degree AV block
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Question & Answers ( Latest 2026 )
A 28-year-old pregnant patient who resides in transitional housing
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presents to the emergency department with complaints of feeling
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feverish and very faint. The patient tells the emergency nurse that
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she does not know when she became pregnant. Upon palpation, the
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fundus is not at or above the umbilicus. The patient's condition
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quickly deteriorates and she goes into cardiac arrest. If available and
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able to be used without impeding or delaying the resuscitation
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effort, what diagnostic tool could be used to guide decision-making
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in the care of this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Point-of-care
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ultrasound
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Cardiac monitoring indicates that a patient has a ventricular
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tachyarrhythmia. The patient has a pulse and is not showing any signs
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of hemodynamic compromise. A 12-lead ECG reveals an irregular
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rhythm with QRS complexes greater than 0.12 second in duration.
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Which action would be appropriate at this time? - CORRECT ANSWER
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A responsive patient is choking. What method should the provider use
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first to clear the obstructed airway? - CORRECT ANSWER
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✔✔Bac
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What is the priority intervention for a patient with a narrow-complex
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tachycardia (160 bpm) and a blood pressure of 72/48 mmHg? -
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CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Perform immediate synchronized
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cardioversion
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