AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUIZZES AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -2025
You,find,an,unresponsive,pt.,who,is,not,breathing.,After,activating,the,emergency,response,system,,you,d
etermine,there,is,no,pulse.,What,is,your,next,action?,,,ANS,-
Start,chest,compressions,of,at,least,100,per,min.
You,are,evaluating,a,58,year,old,man,with,chest,pain.,The,BP,is,92/50,and,a,heart,rate,of,92/min,,non-
labored,respiratory,rate,is,14,breaths/min,and,the,pulse,O2,is,97%.,What,assessment,step,is,most,importa
nt,now?,,,ANS,-Obtaining,a,12,lead,ECG.
What,is,the,preferred,method,of,access,for,epi,administration,during,cardiac,arrest,in,most,pts?,,,ANS,-
Peripheral,IV
An,AED,does,not,promptly,analyze,a,rythm.,What,is,your,next,step?,,,ANS,-Begin,chest,compressions.
You,have,completed,2,min,of,CPR.,The,ECG,monitor,displays,the,lead,below,(PEA),and,the,pt.,has,no,pulse.
,You,partner,resumes,chest,compressions,and,an,IV,is,in,place.,What,management,step,is,your,next,priorit
y?,,,ANS,-Administer,1mg,of,epinepherine
During,a,pause,in,CPR,,you,see,a,narrow,complex,rythm,on,the,monitor.,The,pt.,has,no,pulse.,What,is,the,
next,action?,,,ANS,-Resume,compressions
What,is,acommon,but,sometimes,fatal,mistake,in,cardiac,arrest,management?,,,ANS,-
Prolonged,interruptions,in,chest,compressions.
Which,action,is,a,componant,of,high-quality,chest,comressions?,,,ANS,-Allowing,complete,chest,recoil
Which,action,increases,the,chance,of,successful,conversion,of,ventricular,fibrillation?,,,ANS,-
Providing,quality,compressions,immediately,before,a,defibrillation,attempt.
Which,situation,BEST,describes,PEA?,,,ANS,-Sinus,rythm,without,a,pulse
, What,is,the,best,strategy,for,perfoming,high-quality,CPR,on,a,pt.with,an,advanced,airway,in,place?,,,ANS,-
Provide,continuous,chest,compressionswithout,pauses,and,10,ventilations,per,minute.
3,min,after,witnessing,a,cardiac,arrest,,one,memeber,of,your,team,inserts,an,ET,tube,while,another,perfor
ms,continuous,chest,comressions.,During,subsequent,bentilation,,you,notice,the,presence,of,a,wavefom,
on,the,capnogrophy,screen,and,a,PETCO2,of,8,mm,Hg.,What,is,the,significance,of,this,finding?,,,ANS,-
Chest,compressions,may,not,be,effective.
The,use,of,quantitative,capnography,in,intubated,pt's,does,what?,,,ANS,-Allowsfor,monitoring,CPR,quality
For,the,past,25,min,,EMS,crews,have,attemptedresuscitation,of,a,pt,who,originally,presented,with,V-
FIB.,After,the,1st,shock,,the,ECG,screen,displayed,asystole,which,has,persisted,despite,2,doses,of,epi,,a,flui
d,bolus,,and,high,quality,CPR.,What,is,your,next,treatment?,,,ANS,-
Consider,terminating,resuscitive,efforts,after,consulting,medical,control.
Which,is,a,safe,and,effective,practice,within,the,defibrillation,sequence?,,,ANS,-
Be,sure,O2,is,NOT,blowing,over,the,pt's,chest,during,shock.
During,your,assessment,,your,pt,suddenly,loses,consciousness.,After,calling,for,help,and,determining,that,
the,pt.,is,not,breathing,,you,are,unsure,whether,the,pt.,has,a,pulse.,What,is,your,next,action?,,,ANS,-
Begin,chest,compressions.
What,is,an,advantage,of,using,hands-free,d-fib,pads,instead,of,d-fib,paddles?,,,ANS,-Hands-
free,allows,for,more,rapid,d-fib.
What,action,is,recommended,to,help,minimize,interruptions,in,chest,compressions,during,CPR?,,,ANS,-
Continue,CPR,while,charging,the,defibrillator.
Which,action,is,included,in,the,BLS,survey?,,,ANS,-Early,defibrillation
Which,drug,and,dose,are,recommended,for,the,management,of,a,pt.,in,refractory,V-FIB?,,,ANS,-
Amioderone,300mg
ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -2025
You,find,an,unresponsive,pt.,who,is,not,breathing.,After,activating,the,emergency,response,system,,you,d
etermine,there,is,no,pulse.,What,is,your,next,action?,,,ANS,-
Start,chest,compressions,of,at,least,100,per,min.
You,are,evaluating,a,58,year,old,man,with,chest,pain.,The,BP,is,92/50,and,a,heart,rate,of,92/min,,non-
labored,respiratory,rate,is,14,breaths/min,and,the,pulse,O2,is,97%.,What,assessment,step,is,most,importa
nt,now?,,,ANS,-Obtaining,a,12,lead,ECG.
What,is,the,preferred,method,of,access,for,epi,administration,during,cardiac,arrest,in,most,pts?,,,ANS,-
Peripheral,IV
An,AED,does,not,promptly,analyze,a,rythm.,What,is,your,next,step?,,,ANS,-Begin,chest,compressions.
You,have,completed,2,min,of,CPR.,The,ECG,monitor,displays,the,lead,below,(PEA),and,the,pt.,has,no,pulse.
,You,partner,resumes,chest,compressions,and,an,IV,is,in,place.,What,management,step,is,your,next,priorit
y?,,,ANS,-Administer,1mg,of,epinepherine
During,a,pause,in,CPR,,you,see,a,narrow,complex,rythm,on,the,monitor.,The,pt.,has,no,pulse.,What,is,the,
next,action?,,,ANS,-Resume,compressions
What,is,acommon,but,sometimes,fatal,mistake,in,cardiac,arrest,management?,,,ANS,-
Prolonged,interruptions,in,chest,compressions.
Which,action,is,a,componant,of,high-quality,chest,comressions?,,,ANS,-Allowing,complete,chest,recoil
Which,action,increases,the,chance,of,successful,conversion,of,ventricular,fibrillation?,,,ANS,-
Providing,quality,compressions,immediately,before,a,defibrillation,attempt.
Which,situation,BEST,describes,PEA?,,,ANS,-Sinus,rythm,without,a,pulse
, What,is,the,best,strategy,for,perfoming,high-quality,CPR,on,a,pt.with,an,advanced,airway,in,place?,,,ANS,-
Provide,continuous,chest,compressionswithout,pauses,and,10,ventilations,per,minute.
3,min,after,witnessing,a,cardiac,arrest,,one,memeber,of,your,team,inserts,an,ET,tube,while,another,perfor
ms,continuous,chest,comressions.,During,subsequent,bentilation,,you,notice,the,presence,of,a,wavefom,
on,the,capnogrophy,screen,and,a,PETCO2,of,8,mm,Hg.,What,is,the,significance,of,this,finding?,,,ANS,-
Chest,compressions,may,not,be,effective.
The,use,of,quantitative,capnography,in,intubated,pt's,does,what?,,,ANS,-Allowsfor,monitoring,CPR,quality
For,the,past,25,min,,EMS,crews,have,attemptedresuscitation,of,a,pt,who,originally,presented,with,V-
FIB.,After,the,1st,shock,,the,ECG,screen,displayed,asystole,which,has,persisted,despite,2,doses,of,epi,,a,flui
d,bolus,,and,high,quality,CPR.,What,is,your,next,treatment?,,,ANS,-
Consider,terminating,resuscitive,efforts,after,consulting,medical,control.
Which,is,a,safe,and,effective,practice,within,the,defibrillation,sequence?,,,ANS,-
Be,sure,O2,is,NOT,blowing,over,the,pt's,chest,during,shock.
During,your,assessment,,your,pt,suddenly,loses,consciousness.,After,calling,for,help,and,determining,that,
the,pt.,is,not,breathing,,you,are,unsure,whether,the,pt.,has,a,pulse.,What,is,your,next,action?,,,ANS,-
Begin,chest,compressions.
What,is,an,advantage,of,using,hands-free,d-fib,pads,instead,of,d-fib,paddles?,,,ANS,-Hands-
free,allows,for,more,rapid,d-fib.
What,action,is,recommended,to,help,minimize,interruptions,in,chest,compressions,during,CPR?,,,ANS,-
Continue,CPR,while,charging,the,defibrillator.
Which,action,is,included,in,the,BLS,survey?,,,ANS,-Early,defibrillation
Which,drug,and,dose,are,recommended,for,the,management,of,a,pt.,in,refractory,V-FIB?,,,ANS,-
Amioderone,300mg
