AMERICAN RED CROSS ACLS-FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

AMERICAN RED CROSS- 2025
ACLS-FINAL
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION



QUESTION 1



For a patient with third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block and a blood pressure of
70/48 mmHg, what interventions should be considered? - ANSWERS--Initiate a
dopamine infusion

-Administer atropine

-Initiate transcutaneous pacing



QUESTION



A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath.
The patient has a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Assessment reveals respiratory failure. Which action would be the initial priority to
address the respiratory failure? - ANSWERS-Assisted ventilation with BVM
resuscitator



QUESTION



The ECG rhythm strip of a patient who arrived in the emergency department
complaining of dizziness, syncope and shortness of breath reveals sinus
bradycardia. When reviewing the patient's medication history, the healthcare
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provider identifies which agent(s) as a potential cause of the patient's current
condition? - ANSWERS--Verapamil

-Digoxin

-Metoprolol



QUESTION



A patient with acute renal failure experiences cardiac arrest. Just before the cardiac
arrest, the patient's ECG showed peaked T waves. What might be causing the
patient's cardiac arrest? - ANSWERS-Hyperkalemia



QUESTION



A patient is experiencing respiratory distress secondary to an exacerbation of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient begins to exhibit signs and
symptoms of worsening respiratory function and experiences respiratory arrest.
The team intervenes, delivering ventilations via BVM resuscitator. The team
should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation: - ANSWERS-Every 6
seconds




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