ACLS EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
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◉ A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member
verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered. What
element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent?
Answer: Closed-loop communication
◉ How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
Survey?
Answer: 5 to 10 seconds
◉ Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the
kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive and notice that
he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your assessment
and management of this patient?
Answer: Check the patient's pulse.
◉ An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow. What
is the next action?
, Answer: Administer the shock immediately and continue as directed
by the AED.
◉ Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the treatment
of a patient in asystole?
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest?
Answer: 2 inches
◉ A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated.
What is the next action?
Answer: Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
◉ You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see an
organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the
next action?
Answer: Have a team member attempt to palpate a carotid pulse.
◉ Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral
IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred
route for drug administration?
Answer: Intraosseous (IO)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY
PASSED
◉ A team leader orders 1 mg of epinephrine, and a team member
verbally acknowledges when the medication is administered. What
element of effective resuscitation team dynamics does this
represent?
Answer: Closed-loop communication
◉ How long should it take to perform a pulse check during the BLS
Survey?
Answer: 5 to 10 seconds
◉ Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the
kitchen floor. You determine that he is unresponsive and notice that
he is taking agonal breaths. What is the next step in your assessment
and management of this patient?
Answer: Check the patient's pulse.
◉ An AED advises a shock for a pulseless patient lying in snow. What
is the next action?
, Answer: Administer the shock immediately and continue as directed
by the AED.
◉ Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the treatment
of a patient in asystole?
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for an adult in
cardiac arrest?
Answer: 2 inches
◉ A patient with pulseless ventricular tachycardia is defibrillated.
What is the next action?
Answer: Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
◉ You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see an
organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the
next action?
Answer: Have a team member attempt to palpate a carotid pulse.
◉ Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral
IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred
route for drug administration?
Answer: Intraosseous (IO)
