ACLS Certification Exam questions with verified
answers
A _____________ is required to assess for STEMI. Ans✓✓✓ 12-lead ECG
According to the 2015 Guidelines, stopping chest compressions for any reason,
such as pulse checks, should be limited to less than: Ans✓✓✓ 10 seconds
All of the following are appropriate actions by first responders EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Find IV access immediately
All of the following are categories of unstable angina EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ No-risk
UA
All of the following are considered classic symptoms of an acute stroke EXCEPT:
Ans✓✓✓ Jaw pain
All of the following are examples of advanced airways EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
All of the following are found within the 8 D's of Stroke Care EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Debilitation
An individual should be cleared prior to a shock only when convenient. Ans✓✓✓
FALSE
, Antiarrhythmic drugs to consider for persistent VF/pulseless VT include all of the
following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Atropine
Basic airway skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Placement of
endotracheal tube (ET tube)
Basic airway skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Placement of
laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Cardioversion should not be delayed if: Ans✓✓✓ D. Both A and B (The individual
suddenly deteriorates & The individual becomes pulseless)
Critical in-hospital goals of stroke care include a neurological assessment by the
stroke team and a CT scan performed within ________ of hospital arrival.
Ans✓✓✓ 10 minutes
Defibrillators have two different designs for delivering energy. What are they?
Ans✓✓✓ D. Both A and C
Early access to medical care, from EMS through reperfusion, improves overall
outcomes by: Ans✓✓✓ Saving more heart tissue from cell death
Early defibrillation is critical for individuals with sudden cardiac arrest for the
following reasons EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Individuals in asystole respond well to late
defibrillation.
answers
A _____________ is required to assess for STEMI. Ans✓✓✓ 12-lead ECG
According to the 2015 Guidelines, stopping chest compressions for any reason,
such as pulse checks, should be limited to less than: Ans✓✓✓ 10 seconds
All of the following are appropriate actions by first responders EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Find IV access immediately
All of the following are categories of unstable angina EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ No-risk
UA
All of the following are considered classic symptoms of an acute stroke EXCEPT:
Ans✓✓✓ Jaw pain
All of the following are examples of advanced airways EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Oropharyngeal airway (OPA)
All of the following are found within the 8 D's of Stroke Care EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓
Debilitation
An individual should be cleared prior to a shock only when convenient. Ans✓✓✓
FALSE
, Antiarrhythmic drugs to consider for persistent VF/pulseless VT include all of the
following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Atropine
Basic airway skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Placement of
endotracheal tube (ET tube)
Basic airway skills include all of the following EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Placement of
laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
Cardioversion should not be delayed if: Ans✓✓✓ D. Both A and B (The individual
suddenly deteriorates & The individual becomes pulseless)
Critical in-hospital goals of stroke care include a neurological assessment by the
stroke team and a CT scan performed within ________ of hospital arrival.
Ans✓✓✓ 10 minutes
Defibrillators have two different designs for delivering energy. What are they?
Ans✓✓✓ D. Both A and C
Early access to medical care, from EMS through reperfusion, improves overall
outcomes by: Ans✓✓✓ Saving more heart tissue from cell death
Early defibrillation is critical for individuals with sudden cardiac arrest for the
following reasons EXCEPT: Ans✓✓✓ Individuals in asystole respond well to late
defibrillation.
