AHA ACLS REAL WRITTEN TEST EXAM
SOLVED AND UPDATED CORRECTLY 2026
What is a common but sometimes fatal
mistake in cardiac arrest management? -
answer-Prolonged interruptions in chest
compressions.
Which action is a component of high-quality
chest compressions? - answer-Allowing
complete chest recoil
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not
breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no
pulse. What is your next action? - answer-Start
chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
,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? -
answer-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive
of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi
administration during cardiac arrest in most
pts? - answer-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step? - answer-Begin chest
compressions.
,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? -
answer-Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow
complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no
pulse. What is the next action? - answer-
Resume compressions
Which action increases the chance of
successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? - answer-Providing quality
compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
, Which situation BEST describes PEA? -
answer-Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-
quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway
in place? - answer-Provide continuous chest
compressionswithout pauses and 10
ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one
memeber of your team inserts an ET tube
while another performs continuous chest
comressions. During subsequent bentilation,
you notice the presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of 8 mm
Hg. What is the significance of this finding? -
answer-Chest compressions may not be
effective.
SOLVED AND UPDATED CORRECTLY 2026
What is a common but sometimes fatal
mistake in cardiac arrest management? -
answer-Prolonged interruptions in chest
compressions.
Which action is a component of high-quality
chest compressions? - answer-Allowing
complete chest recoil
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not
breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no
pulse. What is your next action? - answer-Start
chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
,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? -
answer-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive
of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi
administration during cardiac arrest in most
pts? - answer-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step? - answer-Begin chest
compressions.
,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? -
answer-Administer 1mg of epinepherine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow
complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no
pulse. What is the next action? - answer-
Resume compressions
Which action increases the chance of
successful conversion of ventricular
fibrillation? - answer-Providing quality
compressions immediately before a
defibrillation attempt.
, Which situation BEST describes PEA? -
answer-Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for perfoming high-
quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway
in place? - answer-Provide continuous chest
compressionswithout pauses and 10
ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one
memeber of your team inserts an ET tube
while another performs continuous chest
comressions. During subsequent bentilation,
you notice the presence of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and a PETCO2 of 8 mm
Hg. What is the significance of this finding? -
answer-Chest compressions may not be
effective.
