ACLS Practice Questions & Correct Answers(Latest Update 2024)

Rate of chest compressions for adults - ANSWER100-120 compressions per minute Ratio of compressions to breaths in adults - ANSWER30:2 Rate of bag valve mask ventilation for adults in respiratory arrest - ANSWEROnce every 5-6 seconds or 10-12 times per minute Treatments for hypotension following cardiac arrest - ANSWERIV dopamine infusion, IV epinephrine infusion IV Ringer's lactate, IV normal saline *The leader in team resuscitation must be able to perform all the skills if needed.* - ANSWER Recommended ED door-to-balloon inflation time for a STEMI patient - ANSWERNo longer than 90 minutes Ways to estimate effectiveness of CPR - ANSWERArterial diastolic blood pressure, quantitative waveform capnography, central venous oxygen saturation Best drug used for narrow complex supraventricular tachycardi