AHA ACLS EXAM 2025 written exam LATEST
UPDATE WITH CLEAR DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATIONS
(FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS)
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm
below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is your next priority?
Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient has
no pulse. What is the next action?
Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
,Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?
Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?
Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an
endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During
subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography
screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
Chest compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients
allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
, For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient who
originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen
displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine, a fluid bolus,
and high-quality CPR. What is your next treatment?
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence?
Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the shock.
During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are unsure whether the
patient has a pulse. What is your next action?
Begin chest compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of defibrillation
paddles?
Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions
during CPR?
Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
UPDATE WITH CLEAR DIAGRAM ILLUSTRATIONS
(FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS)
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead II rhythm
below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
compressions, and an IV is in place. What management step is your next priority?
Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the monitor. The patient has
no pulse. What is the next action?
Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
,Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?
Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?
Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?
Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an
endotracheal tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During
subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography
screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding?
Chest compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated patients
allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
, For the past 25 minutes, an EMS crew has attempted resuscitation of a patient who
originally presented in ventricular fibrillation. After the first shock, the ECG screen
displayed asystole, which has persisted despite 2 doses of epinephrine, a fluid bolus,
and high-quality CPR. What is your next treatment?
Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting medical control.
Which is a safe and effective practice within the defibrillation sequence?
Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest during the shock.
During your assessment, your patient suddenly loses consciousness. After calling for
help and determining that the patient is not breathing, you are unsure whether the
patient has a pulse. What is your next action?
Begin chest compressions.
What is an advantage of using hands-free defibrillation pads instead of defibrillation
paddles?
Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.
What action is recommended to help minimize interruptions in chest compressions
during CPR?
Continue CPR while charging the defibrillator.
