ACLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS ( UPDATED 2025 ) COMPLETE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT

ACLS Practice Questions

1. What is the first action you should take if a patient is unresponsive and has no pulse?
 A) Call for help and begin CPR
 B) Check the airway
 C) Administer epinephrine
 D) Attach an AED and shock
Answer: A) Call for help and begin CPR


2. What is the initial medication to administer for an adult patient in cardiac arrest with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
 A) Amiodarone
 B) Lidocaine
 C) Epinephrine
 D) Atropine
Answer: C) Epinephrine


3. How many chest compressions per minute should be performed during adult CPR?
 A) 80-100
 B) 100-120
 C) 120-140
 D) 140-160
Answer: B) 100-120


4. What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer CPR in adult patients?
 A) 15:2

,  B) 30:2
 C) 10:1
 D) 20:2
Answer: B) 30:2


5. What is the first medication to administer for symptomatic bradycardia?
 A) Amiodarone
 B) Epinephrine
 C) Atropine
 D) Magnesium sulfate
Answer: C) Atropine


6. When should defibrillation be performed during a cardiac arrest event?
 A) After 2 minutes of CPR
 B) Immediately after confirming VF/VT
 C) After administering epinephrine
 D) After synchronized cardioversion
Answer: B) Immediately after confirming VF/VT


7. Which of the following is a shockable rhythm?
 A) Asystole
 B) Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
 C) Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)
 D) Atrial fibrillation
Answer: C) Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)


8. What is the initial shock dose for an adult patient in cardiac arrest?