ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS)
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
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1. What is the primary goal of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS)?
A. Prevent all cardiac disease
B. Restore effective circulation and oxygenation during life-
threatening emergencies
C. Provide long-term rehabilitation
D. Replace basic life support skills
Correct Answer: B. Restore effective circulation and oxygenation
during life-threatening emergencies
Rationale: ACLS focuses on rapid assessment, high-quality CPR,
airway management, rhythm recognition, and medications to
restore circulation during cardiac emergencies.
2. What is the recommended compression rate for adult CPR
during ACLS?
A. 60–80 compressions/minute
B. 80–100 compressions/minute
C. 100–120 compressions/minute
D. 130–150 compressions/minute
,Correct Answer: C. 100–120 compressions/minute
Rationale: High-quality CPR requires chest compressions at a
rate of 100–120 per minute.
3. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for
an adult patient?
A. 1 inch
B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
C. 3 inches
D. Half the chest depth
Correct Answer: B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
Rationale: Adult chest compressions should be at least 5 cm
deep while avoiding excessive depth.
4. Which rhythm is considered a shockable rhythm in ACLS?
A. Asystole
B. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Sinus bradycardia
Correct Answer: C. Ventricular fibrillation
Rationale: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular
tachycardia (VT) require immediate defibrillation.
,5. Which medication is commonly administered during cardiac
arrest for persistent VF/pulseless VT?
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Adenosine
D. Calcium gluconate
Correct Answer: B. Epinephrine
Rationale: Epinephrine improves coronary and cerebral
perfusion pressure during cardiac arrest.
6. What is the recommended ACLS dose of epinephrine during
cardiac arrest?
A. 0.1 mg every 2 minutes
B. 1 mg every 3–5 minutes
C. 5 mg every 10 minutes
D. 10 mg once
Correct Answer: B. 1 mg every 3–5 minutes
Rationale: ACLS guidelines recommend epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO
every 3–5 minutes during cardiac arrest.
7. Which medication is used for refractory ventricular
fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia?
A. Amiodarone
B. Furosemide
, C. Morphine
D. Nitroglycerin
Correct Answer: A. Amiodarone
Rationale: Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic used when
VF/pulseless VT persists after defibrillation.
8. What should be done immediately after identifying cardiac
arrest?
A. Obtain a CT scan
B. Start high-quality CPR
C. Give oral medications
D. Perform a stress test
Correct Answer: B. Start high-quality CPR
Rationale: Immediate CPR maintains blood flow to vital organs
until definitive treatment is available.
9. Which ACLS rhythm is NOT treated with defibrillation?
A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
C. Asystole
D. Torsades de pointes with no pulse
Correct Answer: C. Asystole
Rationale: Asystole is a non-shockable rhythm managed with
CPR, epinephrine, and identification of reversible causes.
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWRS) Q&A 2027
|INSTANT DOWNOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS)?
A. Prevent all cardiac disease
B. Restore effective circulation and oxygenation during life-
threatening emergencies
C. Provide long-term rehabilitation
D. Replace basic life support skills
Correct Answer: B. Restore effective circulation and oxygenation
during life-threatening emergencies
Rationale: ACLS focuses on rapid assessment, high-quality CPR,
airway management, rhythm recognition, and medications to
restore circulation during cardiac emergencies.
2. What is the recommended compression rate for adult CPR
during ACLS?
A. 60–80 compressions/minute
B. 80–100 compressions/minute
C. 100–120 compressions/minute
D. 130–150 compressions/minute
,Correct Answer: C. 100–120 compressions/minute
Rationale: High-quality CPR requires chest compressions at a
rate of 100–120 per minute.
3. What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for
an adult patient?
A. 1 inch
B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
C. 3 inches
D. Half the chest depth
Correct Answer: B. At least 2 inches (5 cm)
Rationale: Adult chest compressions should be at least 5 cm
deep while avoiding excessive depth.
4. Which rhythm is considered a shockable rhythm in ACLS?
A. Asystole
B. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Sinus bradycardia
Correct Answer: C. Ventricular fibrillation
Rationale: Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular
tachycardia (VT) require immediate defibrillation.
,5. Which medication is commonly administered during cardiac
arrest for persistent VF/pulseless VT?
A. Atropine
B. Epinephrine
C. Adenosine
D. Calcium gluconate
Correct Answer: B. Epinephrine
Rationale: Epinephrine improves coronary and cerebral
perfusion pressure during cardiac arrest.
6. What is the recommended ACLS dose of epinephrine during
cardiac arrest?
A. 0.1 mg every 2 minutes
B. 1 mg every 3–5 minutes
C. 5 mg every 10 minutes
D. 10 mg once
Correct Answer: B. 1 mg every 3–5 minutes
Rationale: ACLS guidelines recommend epinephrine 1 mg IV/IO
every 3–5 minutes during cardiac arrest.
7. Which medication is used for refractory ventricular
fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia?
A. Amiodarone
B. Furosemide
, C. Morphine
D. Nitroglycerin
Correct Answer: A. Amiodarone
Rationale: Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic used when
VF/pulseless VT persists after defibrillation.
8. What should be done immediately after identifying cardiac
arrest?
A. Obtain a CT scan
B. Start high-quality CPR
C. Give oral medications
D. Perform a stress test
Correct Answer: B. Start high-quality CPR
Rationale: Immediate CPR maintains blood flow to vital organs
until definitive treatment is available.
9. Which ACLS rhythm is NOT treated with defibrillation?
A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
C. Asystole
D. Torsades de pointes with no pulse
Correct Answer: C. Asystole
Rationale: Asystole is a non-shockable rhythm managed with
CPR, epinephrine, and identification of reversible causes.
