ACLS TEST QUESTIONS
1. Why is it important for EMS personnel to alert the receiving facility stroketeam as soon
as possible?
Answer: Reduce the time interval to definitive care
2. What is the highest priority once the patient has reached the emergencydepartment?
Answer: CT Scan
3. What is the goal for neurologic assessment by the team or designee and non-contrast CT
or MRI performed after hospital arrival?
Answer: 20 minutes
4. What is the primary window for the administration of fibrinolytic therapy, timed from the
onset of symptoms
Answer: 3 hours
5. In which situation does bradycardia require treatment?
Answer: Hypotension
6. A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to
the first dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administernext?
Answer: 12 mg
7. A 57- year old women has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia.The monitor
shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180. She becomesdiaphoretic and her blood
pressure is 80/66. What should you do?
Answer: Perform electrical cardioversion
8. A patient is in cardiac arrest Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to a second shock.
Which drug should be administered first?
Answer: Epinephrine 1 mgIV/IO
9. A patient is in pulseless Ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose ofepinephrine have
been given. Which drug should be
Answer: Amiodarone 300 mg
10. A patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest. During post ROSC treatment, the
patient becomes unresponsive, with a polymorphic ventriculartachycardia on the monitor.
Which action is indicated?
Answer: Give an immediate unsynchronized high-energy shock (defibrillation dose)
11. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and
1. Why is it important for EMS personnel to alert the receiving facility stroketeam as soon
as possible?
Answer: Reduce the time interval to definitive care
2. What is the highest priority once the patient has reached the emergencydepartment?
Answer: CT Scan
3. What is the goal for neurologic assessment by the team or designee and non-contrast CT
or MRI performed after hospital arrival?
Answer: 20 minutes
4. What is the primary window for the administration of fibrinolytic therapy, timed from the
onset of symptoms
Answer: 3 hours
5. In which situation does bradycardia require treatment?
Answer: Hypotension
6. A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to
the first dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administernext?
Answer: 12 mg
7. A 57- year old women has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia.The monitor
shows a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180. She becomesdiaphoretic and her blood
pressure is 80/66. What should you do?
Answer: Perform electrical cardioversion
8. A patient is in cardiac arrest Ventricular fibrillation has been refractory to a second shock.
Which drug should be administered first?
Answer: Epinephrine 1 mgIV/IO
9. A patient is in pulseless Ventricular tachycardia. Two shocks and 1 dose ofepinephrine have
been given. Which drug should be
Answer: Amiodarone 300 mg
10. A patient has been resuscitated from cardiac arrest. During post ROSC treatment, the
patient becomes unresponsive, with a polymorphic ventriculartachycardia on the monitor.
Which action is indicated?
Answer: Give an immediate unsynchronized high-energy shock (defibrillation dose)
11. What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and
