AHA ACLS (AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION) ACLS
(ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT) -
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: 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
Question 2: How long should it take to perform a pulse check
during the BLS Survey?
Answer:
5 to 10 seconds
Question 3: 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.
Question 4: 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.
Question 5: Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the
treatment of a patient in asystole?
Answer:
Epinephrine
Question 6: What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for
an adult in cardiac arrest?
Answer:
2 inches
Question 7: 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.
Question 8: 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.
Question 9: 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)
Question 10: What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions
for an adult in cardiac arrest?
Answer:
At least 100/min
Question 11: You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en
route with a patient who may be having an acute stroke. The
hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What should you
do in this situation?
Answer:
Divert the patient to a hospital 15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
Question 12: A 53-year-old man has shortness of breath, chest
discomfort, and weakness. The patient's blood pressure is 102/59
mm Hg, the heart rate is 230/min, the respiratory rate is 16
breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 96%. The lead II
ECG is displayed below. A patent peripheral IV is in place. What is
the next action?
Answer:
Vagal maneuvers
Question 13: A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain
radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic, with
associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm
Hg, the heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min,
and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG
(ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT) -
EXAMINATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: 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
Question 2: How long should it take to perform a pulse check
during the BLS Survey?
Answer:
5 to 10 seconds
Question 3: 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.
Question 4: 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.
Question 5: Which treatment or medication is appropriate for the
treatment of a patient in asystole?
Answer:
Epinephrine
Question 6: What is the minimum depth of chest compressions for
an adult in cardiac arrest?
Answer:
2 inches
Question 7: 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.
Question 8: 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.
Question 9: 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)
Question 10: What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions
for an adult in cardiac arrest?
Answer:
At least 100/min
Question 11: You are receiving a radio report from an EMS team en
route with a patient who may be having an acute stroke. The
hospital CT scanner is not working at this time. What should you
do in this situation?
Answer:
Divert the patient to a hospital 15 minutes away with CT capabilities.
Question 12: A 53-year-old man has shortness of breath, chest
discomfort, and weakness. The patient's blood pressure is 102/59
mm Hg, the heart rate is 230/min, the respiratory rate is 16
breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 96%. The lead II
ECG is displayed below. A patent peripheral IV is in place. What is
the next action?
Answer:
Vagal maneuvers
Question 13: A 49-year-old man has retrosternal chest pain
radiating into the left arm. The patient is diaphoretic, with
associated shortness of breath. The blood pressure is 130/88 mm
Hg, the heart rate is 110/min, the respiratory rate is 22 breaths/min,
and the pulse oximetry value is 95%. The patient's 12-lead ECG
