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AHA ACLS Written Test
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emer- gency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?: ANS
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?: ANS
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in
most pts?: ANS
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?: ANS
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA)
and the pt. has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place.
What management step is your next priority?: ANS
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During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has
no pulse. What is the next action?: ANS
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest manage- ment?:
ANS
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?:
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?: ANS
Which situation BEST describes PEA?: ANS
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced
airway in place?: ANS
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber of your team inserts an ET tube
while another performs continuous chest comressions. During subse- quent
bentilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
2 of 11 1/8/2026, 3:57
AHA ACLS Written Test
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emer- gency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?: ANS
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now?: ANS
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in
most pts?: ANS
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?: ANS
You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA)
and the pt. has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place.
What management step is your next priority?: ANS
1 of 11 1/8/2026, 3:57
,AHA ACLS Written Test.pdf file:///C:/Users/FJ/Desktop/stuvia%20only/AHA%20ACLS%20Writ
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has
no pulse. What is the next action?: ANS
What is acommon but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest manage- ment?:
ANS
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?:
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?: ANS
Which situation BEST describes PEA?: ANS
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced
airway in place?: ANS
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one memeber of your team inserts an ET tube
while another performs continuous chest comressions. During subse- quent
bentilation, you notice the presence of a wavefom on the capnogrophy screen and a
2 of 11 1/8/2026, 3:57
