WRITTEN TEST ; AHA ACLS EXAM 2025
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
YouA2findA2anA2unresponsiveA2pt.A2whoA2isA2notA2breathing.A2AfterA2activatingA2theA2emer
gencyA2responseA2system,A2youA2determineA2thereA2isA2noA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA
2action?A2-A2Ans--StartA2chestA2compressionsA2ofA2atA2leastA2100A2perA2min.
YouA2areA2evaluatingA2aA258A2yearA2oldA2manA2withA2chestA2pain.A2TheA2BPA2isA292/50A2a
ndA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA292/min,A2non-laboredA2respiratoryA2rateA2isA214A2breaths/
minA2andA2theA2pulseA2O2A2isA297%.A2WhatA2assessmentA2stepA2isA2mostA2importantA2no
w?A2-A2Ans--ObtainingA2aA212A2leadA2ECG.
IdentificationA2ofA2ChestA2DiscomfortA2SuggestiveA2ofA2Ischemia
WhatA2isA2theA2preferredA2methodA2ofA2accessA2forA2epiA2administrationA2duringA2cardiacA
2arrestA2inA2mostA2pts?A2-A2Ans--PeripheralA2IV
AnA2AEDA2doesA2notA2promptlyA2analyzeA2aA2rythm.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2step?A2-
A2Ans--BeginA2chestA2compressions.
YouA2haveA2completedA22A2minA2ofA2CPR.A2TheA2ECGA2monitorA2displaysA2theA2leadA2bel
owA2(PEA)A2andA2theA2pt.A2hasA2noA2pulse.A2YouA2partnerA2resumesA2chestA2compression
sA2andA2anA2IVA2isA2inA2place.A2WhatA2managementA2stepA2isA2yourA2nextA2priority?A2-
A2Ans--AdministerA21mgA2ofA2epinepherine
DuringA2aA2pauseA2inA2CPR,A2youA2seeA2aA2narrowA2complexA2rythmA2onA2theA2monitor.A2
TheA2pt.A2hasA2noA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2action?A2-A2Ans--ResumeA2compressions
WhatA2isA2acommonA2butA2sometimesA2fatalA2mistakeA2inA2cardiacA2arrestA2management
?A2-A2Ans--ProlongedA2interruptionsA2inA2chestA2compressions.
WhichA2actionA2isA2aA2componantA2ofA2high-qualityA2chestA2comressions?A2-A2Ans--
AllowingA2completeA2chestA2recoil
WhichA2actionA2increasesA2theA2chanceA2ofA2successfulA2conversionA2ofA2ventricularA2fibri
llation?A2-A2Ans--
ProvidingA2qualityA2compressionsA2immediatelyA2beforeA2aA2defibrillationA2attempt.
WhichA2situationA2BESTA2describesA2PEA?A2-A2Ans--SinusA2rythmA2withoutA2aA2pulse
, WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2strategyA2forA2perfomingA2high-
qualityA2CPRA2onA2aA2pt.withA2anA2advancedA2airwayA2inA2place?A2-A2Ans--
ProvideA2continuousA2chestA2compressionswithoutA2pausesA2andA210A2ventilationsA2perA2
minute.
3A2minA2afterA2witnessingA2aA2cardiacA2arrest,A2oneA2memeberA2ofA2yourA2teamA2insertsA2
anA2ETA2tubeA2whileA2anotherA2performsA2continuousA2chestA2comressions.A2DuringA2sub
sequentA2bentilation,A2youA2noticeA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2wavefomA2onA2theA2capnogrop
hyA2screenA2andA2aA2PETCO2A2ofA28A2mmA2Hg.A2WhatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2thisA2fin
ding?A2-A2Ans--ChestA2compressionsA2mayA2notA2beA2effective.
TheA2useA2ofA2quantitativeA2capnographyA2inA2intubatedA2pt'sA2doesA2what?A2-A2Ans--
AllowsforA2monitoringA2CPRA2quality
ForA2theA2pastA225A2min,A2EMSA2crewsA2haveA2attemptedA2resuscitationA2ofA2aA2ptA2whoA2
originallyA2presentedA2withA2V-
FIB.A2AfterA2theA21stA2shock,A2theA2ECGA2screenA2displayedA2asystoleA2whichA2hasA2persi
stedA2despiteA22A2dosesA2ofA2epi,A2aA2fluidA2bolus,A2andA2highA2qualityA2CPR.A2WhatA2isA2y
ourA2nextA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--
ConsiderA2terminatingA2resuscitiveA2effortsA2afterA2consultingA2medicalA2control.
WhichA2isA2aA2safeA2andA2effectiveA2practiceA2withinA2theA2defibrillationA2sequence?A2-
A2Ans--BeA2sureA2O2A2isA2NOTA2blowingA2overA2theA2pt'sA2chestA2duringA2shock.
DuringA2yourA2assessment,A2yourA2ptA2suddenlyA2losesA2consciousness.A2AfterA2callingA2f
orA2helpA2andA2determiningA2thatA2theA2pt.A2isA2notA2breathing,A2youA2areA2unsureA2wheth
erA2theA2pt.A2hasA2aA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2action?A2-A2Ans--
BeginA2chestA2compressions.
WhatA2isA2anA2advantageA2ofA2usingA2hands-freeA2d-fibA2padsA2insteadA2ofA2d-
fibA2paddles?A2-A2Ans--Hands-freeA2allowsA2forA2moreA2rapidA2d-fib.
WhatA2actionA2isA2recommendedA2toA2helpA2minimizeA2interruptionsA2inA2chestA2compress
ionsA2duringA2CPR?A2-A2Ans--ContinueA2CPRA2whileA2chargingA2theA2defibrillator.
FoundationalA2Facts:A2ResumeA2CPRA2WhileA2ManualA2DefibrillatorA2isA2Charging
WhichA2actionA2isA2includedA2inA2theA2BLSA2survey?A2-A2Ans--EarlyA2defibrillation
WhichA2drugA2andA2doseA2areA2recommendedA2forA2theA2managementA2ofA2aA2pt.A2inA2refr
actoryA2V-FIB?A2-A2Ans--AmiodaroneA2300mg
WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2intervalforA2anA2interruptionA2inA2chestA2compressions?A2-
A2Ans--10A2secondsA2orA2less
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
YouA2findA2anA2unresponsiveA2pt.A2whoA2isA2notA2breathing.A2AfterA2activatingA2theA2emer
gencyA2responseA2system,A2youA2determineA2thereA2isA2noA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA
2action?A2-A2Ans--StartA2chestA2compressionsA2ofA2atA2leastA2100A2perA2min.
YouA2areA2evaluatingA2aA258A2yearA2oldA2manA2withA2chestA2pain.A2TheA2BPA2isA292/50A2a
ndA2aA2heartA2rateA2ofA292/min,A2non-laboredA2respiratoryA2rateA2isA214A2breaths/
minA2andA2theA2pulseA2O2A2isA297%.A2WhatA2assessmentA2stepA2isA2mostA2importantA2no
w?A2-A2Ans--ObtainingA2aA212A2leadA2ECG.
IdentificationA2ofA2ChestA2DiscomfortA2SuggestiveA2ofA2Ischemia
WhatA2isA2theA2preferredA2methodA2ofA2accessA2forA2epiA2administrationA2duringA2cardiacA
2arrestA2inA2mostA2pts?A2-A2Ans--PeripheralA2IV
AnA2AEDA2doesA2notA2promptlyA2analyzeA2aA2rythm.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2step?A2-
A2Ans--BeginA2chestA2compressions.
YouA2haveA2completedA22A2minA2ofA2CPR.A2TheA2ECGA2monitorA2displaysA2theA2leadA2bel
owA2(PEA)A2andA2theA2pt.A2hasA2noA2pulse.A2YouA2partnerA2resumesA2chestA2compression
sA2andA2anA2IVA2isA2inA2place.A2WhatA2managementA2stepA2isA2yourA2nextA2priority?A2-
A2Ans--AdministerA21mgA2ofA2epinepherine
DuringA2aA2pauseA2inA2CPR,A2youA2seeA2aA2narrowA2complexA2rythmA2onA2theA2monitor.A2
TheA2pt.A2hasA2noA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2theA2nextA2action?A2-A2Ans--ResumeA2compressions
WhatA2isA2acommonA2butA2sometimesA2fatalA2mistakeA2inA2cardiacA2arrestA2management
?A2-A2Ans--ProlongedA2interruptionsA2inA2chestA2compressions.
WhichA2actionA2isA2aA2componantA2ofA2high-qualityA2chestA2comressions?A2-A2Ans--
AllowingA2completeA2chestA2recoil
WhichA2actionA2increasesA2theA2chanceA2ofA2successfulA2conversionA2ofA2ventricularA2fibri
llation?A2-A2Ans--
ProvidingA2qualityA2compressionsA2immediatelyA2beforeA2aA2defibrillationA2attempt.
WhichA2situationA2BESTA2describesA2PEA?A2-A2Ans--SinusA2rythmA2withoutA2aA2pulse
, WhatA2isA2theA2bestA2strategyA2forA2perfomingA2high-
qualityA2CPRA2onA2aA2pt.withA2anA2advancedA2airwayA2inA2place?A2-A2Ans--
ProvideA2continuousA2chestA2compressionswithoutA2pausesA2andA210A2ventilationsA2perA2
minute.
3A2minA2afterA2witnessingA2aA2cardiacA2arrest,A2oneA2memeberA2ofA2yourA2teamA2insertsA2
anA2ETA2tubeA2whileA2anotherA2performsA2continuousA2chestA2comressions.A2DuringA2sub
sequentA2bentilation,A2youA2noticeA2theA2presenceA2ofA2aA2wavefomA2onA2theA2capnogrop
hyA2screenA2andA2aA2PETCO2A2ofA28A2mmA2Hg.A2WhatA2isA2theA2significanceA2ofA2thisA2fin
ding?A2-A2Ans--ChestA2compressionsA2mayA2notA2beA2effective.
TheA2useA2ofA2quantitativeA2capnographyA2inA2intubatedA2pt'sA2doesA2what?A2-A2Ans--
AllowsforA2monitoringA2CPRA2quality
ForA2theA2pastA225A2min,A2EMSA2crewsA2haveA2attemptedA2resuscitationA2ofA2aA2ptA2whoA2
originallyA2presentedA2withA2V-
FIB.A2AfterA2theA21stA2shock,A2theA2ECGA2screenA2displayedA2asystoleA2whichA2hasA2persi
stedA2despiteA22A2dosesA2ofA2epi,A2aA2fluidA2bolus,A2andA2highA2qualityA2CPR.A2WhatA2isA2y
ourA2nextA2treatment?A2-A2Ans--
ConsiderA2terminatingA2resuscitiveA2effortsA2afterA2consultingA2medicalA2control.
WhichA2isA2aA2safeA2andA2effectiveA2practiceA2withinA2theA2defibrillationA2sequence?A2-
A2Ans--BeA2sureA2O2A2isA2NOTA2blowingA2overA2theA2pt'sA2chestA2duringA2shock.
DuringA2yourA2assessment,A2yourA2ptA2suddenlyA2losesA2consciousness.A2AfterA2callingA2f
orA2helpA2andA2determiningA2thatA2theA2pt.A2isA2notA2breathing,A2youA2areA2unsureA2wheth
erA2theA2pt.A2hasA2aA2pulse.A2WhatA2isA2yourA2nextA2action?A2-A2Ans--
BeginA2chestA2compressions.
WhatA2isA2anA2advantageA2ofA2usingA2hands-freeA2d-fibA2padsA2insteadA2ofA2d-
fibA2paddles?A2-A2Ans--Hands-freeA2allowsA2forA2moreA2rapidA2d-fib.
WhatA2actionA2isA2recommendedA2toA2helpA2minimizeA2interruptionsA2inA2chestA2compress
ionsA2duringA2CPR?A2-A2Ans--ContinueA2CPRA2whileA2chargingA2theA2defibrillator.
FoundationalA2Facts:A2ResumeA2CPRA2WhileA2ManualA2DefibrillatorA2isA2Charging
WhichA2actionA2isA2includedA2inA2theA2BLSA2survey?A2-A2Ans--EarlyA2defibrillation
WhichA2drugA2andA2doseA2areA2recommendedA2forA2theA2managementA2ofA2aA2pt.A2inA2refr
actoryA2V-FIB?A2-A2Ans--AmiodaroneA2300mg
WhatA2isA2theA2appropriateA2intervalforA2anA2interruptionA2inA2chestA2compressions?A2-
A2Ans--10A2secondsA2orA2less