ACLS
POST TEST 1, 2 & 3
Actual Questions and Answers
Expert-Verified Explanation
This ACLS Post Test 1, 2, 3 contains:
Each Test has passing score of 90%
Each test with 50 Questions and Answers
Format Set of Multiple-choice
Expert-Verified Explanation
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,Table of Contents
ACLS POST TEST 1 ....................................................2
ACLS POST TEST 2 ..................................................43
ACLS POST TEST 3 ..................................................75
ACLS POST TEST 1
### 1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after
presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest
discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and are unsure if
you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is
absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing
and pulse.
,Answer: A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
Expert Explanation: In the presence of an unresponsive patient
with gasping breaths, which can indicate inadequate ventilation or
a possible cardiac arrest, initiating chest compressions is crucial.
Compressions should be started immediately while calling for
help, as time is critical in these situations to restore circulation.
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### 2. Which of the following is the most likely complication
of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
Answer: C. Bradydysrhythmias
Expert Explanation: Inferior wall myocardial infarctions often
affect the right coronary artery, which supplies the inferior part of
the heart. This type of MI can be associated with both bradycardia
due to increased vagal tone and conduction abnormalities
because of ischemia to the coronary conduction pathways.
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B. Furosemide or atropine
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Expert Explanation: Given the patient’s unstable tachycardia (186
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POST TEST 1, 2 & 3
Actual Questions and Answers
Expert-Verified Explanation
This ACLS Post Test 1, 2, 3 contains:
Each Test has passing score of 90%
Each test with 50 Questions and Answers
Format Set of Multiple-choice
Expert-Verified Explanation
Verified with Trusted Textbooks
,Table of Contents
ACLS POST TEST 1 ....................................................2
ACLS POST TEST 2 ..................................................43
ACLS POST TEST 3 ..................................................75
ACLS POST TEST 1
### 1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after
presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest
discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and are unsure if
you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is
absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing
and pulse.
,Answer: A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
Expert Explanation: In the presence of an unresponsive patient
with gasping breaths, which can indicate inadequate ventilation or
a possible cardiac arrest, initiating chest compressions is crucial.
Compressions should be started immediately while calling for
help, as time is critical in these situations to restore circulation.
---
### 2. Which of the following is the most likely complication
of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
Answer: C. Bradydysrhythmias
Expert Explanation: Inferior wall myocardial infarctions often
affect the right coronary artery, which supplies the inferior part of
the heart. This type of MI can be associated with both bradycardia
due to increased vagal tone and conduction abnormalities
because of ischemia to the coronary conduction pathways.
, ---
### 3. A 52-year-
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old man is complaining of palpitations that came on suddenly
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after walking up a short flight of stairs. His symptoms have be
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en present for about 20 minutes. He is not short of breath. His
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blood pressure is 144/88 mm Hg, his heart rate is 186 beats/mi
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n. What medication is most appropriate in this situation?
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A. Dopamine or sotalol
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B. Furosemide or atropine
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C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
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D. Procainamide or amiodarone
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Answer: D. Procainamide or amiodarone d’ d’ d’ d’
Expert Explanation: Given the patient’s unstable tachycardia (186
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