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2025 ) 1-100 Complete Questions &
Answers (Solved) 100% Correct
Q1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after
presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest
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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.
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
Q2. 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
C. Bradydysrhythmias
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Q3. A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpitations that
came on suddenly after walking up a short flight of stairs.
His symptoms have been present for about 20 minutes. He
denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is
warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure
(BP) is 144/88 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), his heart
rate is 186 beats per minute (beats/min), and his
ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor
reveals the rhythm here. Vascular access has been
established. Which of the following medications is most
appropriate in this situation? A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
Q4. Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman
reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you
can see no rise and fall of her chest or abdomen, and her
skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient’s side,
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you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in
this situation will be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a
pulse.
D.Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced
airway.
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a
pulse.
Q5. A 60-year-old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A
health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation
has intubated the patient. Which of the following findings
would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
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ACLS Post-Test 2024 ( Updated
2025 ) 1-100 Complete Questions &
Answers (Solved) 100% Correct
Q1. A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after
presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest
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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.
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
Q2. 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
C. Bradydysrhythmias
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Q3. A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpitations that
came on suddenly after walking up a short flight of stairs.
His symptoms have been present for about 20 minutes. He
denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is
warm and dry; breath sounds are clear. His blood pressure
(BP) is 144/88 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), his heart
rate is 186 beats per minute (beats/min), and his
ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor
reveals the rhythm here. Vascular access has been
established. Which of the following medications is most
appropriate in this situation? A. Dopamine or sotalol
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
Q4. Your general impression of a 78-year-old woman
reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you
can see no rise and fall of her chest or abdomen, and her
skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient’s side,
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you confirm that she is unresponsive. Your best action in
this situation will be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a
pulse.
D.Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced
airway.
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a
pulse.
Q5. A 60-year-old woman has suffered a cardiac arrest. A
health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation
has intubated the patient. Which of the following findings
would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
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