AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER 2026

AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWER 2026


Youkfindkankunresponsivekpt.kwhokisknotkbreathing.kAfterkactivatingkthekemergencykresponseksyste
m,kyoukdeterminektherekisknokpulse.kWhatkiskyourknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Startkchestkcompressionskofkatkleastk100kperkmin.



Youkarekevaluatingkak58kyearkoldkmankwithkchestkpain.kThekBPkisk92/50kandkakheartkratekofk92/min,k
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laboredkrespiratorykratekisk14kbreaths/minkandkthekpulsekO2kisk97%.kWhatkassessmentkstepkiskmost
kimportantknow?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Obtainingkak12kleadkECG.




Whatkiskthekpreferredkmethodkofkaccesskforkepikadministrationkduringkcardiackarrestkinkmostkpts?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-PeripheralkIV




AnkAEDkdoesknotkpromptlykanalyzekakrythm.kWhatkiskyourknextkstep?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Beginkchestkcompressions.



Youkhavekcompletedk2kminkofkCPR.kThekECGkmonitorkdisplayskthekleadkbelowk(PEA)kandkthekpt.khask
nokpulse.kYoukpartnerkresumeskchestkcompressionskandkankIVkiskinkplace.kWhatkmanagementkstepki
skyourknextkpriority?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Administerk1mgkofkepinepherine



DuringkakpausekinkCPR,kyoukseekaknarrowkcomplexkrythmkonkthekmonitor.kThekpt.khasknokpulse.kWh
atkisktheknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Resumekcompressions



Whatkiskacommonkbutksometimeskfatalkmistakekinkcardiackarrestkmanagement?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Prolongedkinterruptionskinkchestkcompressions.

, Whichkactionkiskakcomponantkofkhigh-qualitykchestkcomressions?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Allowingkcompletekchestkrecoil



Whichkactionkincreaseskthekchancekofksuccessfulkconversionkofkventricularkfibrillation?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-


Providingkqualitykcompressionskimmediatelykbeforekakdefibrillationkattempt.



WhichksituationkBESTkdescribeskPEA?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Sinuskrythmkwithoutkakpulse



Whatkiskthekbestkstrategykforkperfomingkhigh-
qualitykCPRkonkakpt.withkankadvancedkairwaykinkplace?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Providekcontinuouskchestkcompressionswithoutkpauseskandk10kventilationskperkminute.



3kminkafterkwitnessingkakcardiackarrest,konekmemeberkofkyourkteamkinsertskankETktubekwhilekanoth
erkperformskcontinuouskchestkcomressions.kDuringksubsequentkbentilation,kyouknoticekthekpresen
cekofkakwavefomkonkthekcapnogrophykscreenkandkakPETCO2kofk8kmmkHg.kWhatkisktheksignificanceko
fkthiskfinding?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Chestkcompressionskmayknotkbekeffective.



Thekusekofkquantitativekcapnographykinkintubatedkpt'skdoeskwhat?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
AllowsforkmonitoringkCPRkquality



Forkthekpastk25kmin,kEMSkcrewskhavekattemptedresuscitationkofkakptkwhokoriginallykpresentedkwit
hkV-
FIB.kAfterkthek1stkshock,kthekECGkscreenkdisplayedkasystolekwhichkhaskpersistedkdespitek2kdoseskofk
epi,kakfluidkbolus,kandkhighkqualitykCPR.kWhatkiskyourknextktreatment?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Considerkterminatingkresuscitivekeffortskafterkconsultingkmedicalkcontrol.



Whichkiskaksafekandkeffectivekpracticekwithinkthekdefibrillationksequence?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
BeksurekO2kiskNOTkblowingkoverkthekpt'skchestkduringkshock.