AHA ACLS Post-Test Questions and
answers 2025
You .find .an .unresponsive .pt. .who .is .not .breathing. .After .activating .the
.emergency .response .system, .you .determine .there .is .no .pulse. .What .is .your
.next .action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .important .now? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Obtaining .a .12 .lead .ECG.
What .is .the .preferred .method .of .access .for .epi .administration .during .cardiac
.arrest .in .most .pts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Peripheral .IV
An .AED .does .not .promptly .analyze .a .rythm. .What .is .your .next .step? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .priority? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Resume
.compressions
What .is .acommon .but .sometimes .fatal .mistake .in .cardiac .arrest .management? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Prolonged .interruptions .in .chest .compressions.
Which .action .is .a .componant .of .high-quality .chest .comressions? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Allowing .complete .chest .recoil
Which .action .increases .the .chance .of .successful .conversion .of .ventricular
.fibrillation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Providing .quality .compressions .immediately
.before .a .defibrillation .attempt.
Which .situation .BEST .describes .PEA? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sinus .rythm
.without .a .pulse
, What .is .the .best .strategy .for .perfoming .high-quality .CPR .on .a .pt.with .an
.advanced .airway .in .place? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Provide .continuous .chest
.compressionswithout .pauses .and .10 .ventilations .per .minute.
3 .min .after .witnessing .a .cardiac .arrest, .one .member .of .your .team .inserts .an .ET
.tube .while .another .performs .continuous .chest .comressions. .During
.subsequent .ventilation, .you .notice .the .presence .of .a .wavefom .on .the
.capnogrophy .screen .and .a .PET .CO2 .of .8 .mm .Hg. .What .is .the .significance .of
.this .finding? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Chest .compressions .may .not .be .effective.
The .use .of .quantitative .capnography .in .intubated .pt's .does .what? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Allows .for .monitoring .CPR .quality
For .the .past .25 .min, .EMS .crews .have .attempted .resuscitation .of .a .pt .who
.originally .presented .with .V-FIB. .After .1st .shock, .the .ECG .screen .displayed
.asystole .which .has .persisted .despite .2 .doses .of .epi, .a .fluid .bolus, .and .high
.quality .CPR. .What .is .your .next .treatment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Consider
.terminating .resuscitive .efforts .after .consulting .medical .control.
Which .is .a .safe .and .effective .practice .within .the .defibrillation .sequence? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Begin
.chest .compressions.
What .is .an .advantage .of .using .hands-free .d-fib .pads .instead .of .d-fib .paddles? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Hands-free .allows .for .more .rapid .d-fib.
What .action .is .recommended .to .help .minimize .interruptions .in .chest
.compressions .during .CPR? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Continue .CPR .while .charging
.the .defibrillator.
Which .action .is .included .in .the .BLS .survey? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Early
.defibrillation
Which .drug .and .dose .are .recommended .for .the .management .of .a .pt. .in
.refractory .V-FIB? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Amioderone .300mg
What .is .the .appropriate .intervalfor .an .interruption .in .chest .compressions? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .seconds .or .less
Which .of .the .following .is .a .sign .of .effective .CPR? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
PETCO2 .= .or .> .10mm .Hg
What .is .the .primary .purpose .of .a .medical .emergency .team .or .rapid .response
.team? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Identifying .and .treating .early .clinical .deterioration.
answers 2025
You .find .an .unresponsive .pt. .who .is .not .breathing. .After .activating .the
.emergency .response .system, .you .determine .there .is .no .pulse. .What .is .your
.next .action? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .important .now? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Obtaining .a .12 .lead .ECG.
What .is .the .preferred .method .of .access .for .epi .administration .during .cardiac
.arrest .in .most .pts? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Peripheral .IV
An .AED .does .not .promptly .analyze .a .rythm. .What .is .your .next .step? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .priority? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Resume
.compressions
What .is .acommon .but .sometimes .fatal .mistake .in .cardiac .arrest .management? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Prolonged .interruptions .in .chest .compressions.
Which .action .is .a .componant .of .high-quality .chest .comressions? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Allowing .complete .chest .recoil
Which .action .increases .the .chance .of .successful .conversion .of .ventricular
.fibrillation? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Providing .quality .compressions .immediately
.before .a .defibrillation .attempt.
Which .situation .BEST .describes .PEA? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Sinus .rythm
.without .a .pulse
, What .is .the .best .strategy .for .perfoming .high-quality .CPR .on .a .pt.with .an
.advanced .airway .in .place? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Provide .continuous .chest
.compressionswithout .pauses .and .10 .ventilations .per .minute.
3 .min .after .witnessing .a .cardiac .arrest, .one .member .of .your .team .inserts .an .ET
.tube .while .another .performs .continuous .chest .comressions. .During
.subsequent .ventilation, .you .notice .the .presence .of .a .wavefom .on .the
.capnogrophy .screen .and .a .PET .CO2 .of .8 .mm .Hg. .What .is .the .significance .of
.this .finding? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Chest .compressions .may .not .be .effective.
The .use .of .quantitative .capnography .in .intubated .pt's .does .what? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Allows .for .monitoring .CPR .quality
For .the .past .25 .min, .EMS .crews .have .attempted .resuscitation .of .a .pt .who
.originally .presented .with .V-FIB. .After .1st .shock, .the .ECG .screen .displayed
.asystole .which .has .persisted .despite .2 .doses .of .epi, .a .fluid .bolus, .and .high
.quality .CPR. .What .is .your .next .treatment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Consider
.terminating .resuscitive .efforts .after .consulting .medical .control.
Which .is .a .safe .and .effective .practice .within .the .defibrillation .sequence? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-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? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Begin
.chest .compressions.
What .is .an .advantage .of .using .hands-free .d-fib .pads .instead .of .d-fib .paddles? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Hands-free .allows .for .more .rapid .d-fib.
What .action .is .recommended .to .help .minimize .interruptions .in .chest
.compressions .during .CPR? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Continue .CPR .while .charging
.the .defibrillator.
Which .action .is .included .in .the .BLS .survey? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Early
.defibrillation
Which .drug .and .dose .are .recommended .for .the .management .of .a .pt. .in
.refractory .V-FIB? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Amioderone .300mg
What .is .the .appropriate .intervalfor .an .interruption .in .chest .compressions? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .seconds .or .less
Which .of .the .following .is .a .sign .of .effective .CPR? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
PETCO2 .= .or .> .10mm .Hg
What .is .the .primary .purpose .of .a .medical .emergency .team .or .rapid .response
.team? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Identifying .and .treating .early .clinical .deterioration.
