ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ALL CORRECT/A+
GRADED
2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -
- A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2
-3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who
achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - - D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical
center
-4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - - C)
Agonal gasps
-6. To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - - B)
Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
-7. In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct
placement of an endotracheal tube? - - C) Continuous waveform capnography
-8. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT
scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to
fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - - B) Start fibrinolytic therapy as soon
as possible.
-10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained
constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - - C) 32 to 36 Degrees
Celsius
-11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - - D) 300 mg
-12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - - B) Improving patient
outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
-13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - - D) Resume CPR, starting with
chest compressions
-14. EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected
Stroke Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on
arrival and reduce the time to treatment? - - A) Alert the hospital.
-16. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that
he is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - - B)
Check the patient's breathing and pulse.
GRADED
2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -
- A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2
-3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who
achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - - D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical
center
-4. Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - - C)
Agonal gasps
-6. To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - - B)
Once every 5 to 6 seconds.
-7. In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct
placement of an endotracheal tube? - - C) Continuous waveform capnography
-8. You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT
scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to
fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - - B) Start fibrinolytic therapy as soon
as possible.
-10. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained
constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - - C) 32 to 36 Degrees
Celsius
-11. Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory
ventricular fibrillation? - - D) 300 mg
-12. What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - - B) Improving patient
outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration.
-13. What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - - D) Resume CPR, starting with
chest compressions
-14. EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected
Stroke Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on
arrival and reduce the time to treatment? - - A) Alert the hospital.
-16. Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that
he is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - - B)
Check the patient's breathing and pulse.
