ACLS PRE COURSE EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a good indicator that proper
CPR is being performed?
CORRECT ANSWER PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg
CPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg be administered to a
patient who is in PEA. The individual who is accessing the medication states: "I am going
to administer 1mg of Epinephrine IVP now." This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER Closed loop communication
A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that radiates to this left jaw and
arm. Which of the following drug & dosage combinations might you expect to see
administered in this patient?
CORRECT ANSWER Oral aspirin 160-325 mg
An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive to discover fine VF on the
monitor. What is the next course of action?
CORRECT ANSWER Initiate CPR while setting up the defibrillator
The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and Amiodarone administered 2
minutes apart. What drug should be administered next?
CORRECT ANSWER Epinephrine
When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions (intubation, defibrillation, rhythm
analysis) should not take longer than:
CORRECT ANSWER 10 seconds
What is the correct formula for targeted temperature management (TTM) for those
individuals who meet the criteria following ROSC in cardiac arrest?
CORRECT ANSWER 32-36'C for at least 24 hours
EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred speech, facial droop and
difficulty raising up her left arm. Which of the following actions is advised?
, CORRECT ANSWER Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected
stroke patient
The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA) is:
CORRECT ANSWER Measure device from the angle of the mandible to the corner of
the mouth
An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg IVP. What should the next
step be assuming the patient is still stable?
CORRECT ANSWER Adenosine 12mg IV
If the above individual's blood pressure suddenly drops to 70 palpable and they
become diaphoretic and confused, what action should be taken?
CORRECT ANSWER Synchronized cardioversion
A coworker is not holding the bag valve mask device correctly and is therefore not
getting a good seal around the mouth area during CPR. You quickly reposition their
hands so that the device becomes effective as CPR continues. This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER Constructive intervention
A 67 year old woman presents to the emergency room with chest pressure, diaphoresis
and nausea. A 12 lead EKG shows evidence of an acute inferior wall MI. Which of the
following is the suggested maximum time frame for percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) once the patient has arrived to the emergency dept?
CORRECT ANSWER 90 minutes
A patient complaining of dizziness has a heart rate of 44 and a blood pressure of 84/50.
The monitor shows a 2nd degree type 2 heart block. Atropine was attempted and was
unsuccessful. What is your next action?
CORRECT ANSWER Apply a transcutaneous pacemaker
In order to ensure optimal CPR is being performed, which of the following statements is
false?
CORRECT ANSWER Check for a pulse after each defibrillation
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
An individual is intubated and CPR is in progress. What is a good indicator that proper
CPR is being performed?
CORRECT ANSWER PETCO2 reading of 15-18mmHg
CPR is in progress and the team leader requests that Epi 1 mg be administered to a
patient who is in PEA. The individual who is accessing the medication states: "I am going
to administer 1mg of Epinephrine IVP now." This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER Closed loop communication
A 49 year old male calls 911 for substernal chest pain that radiates to this left jaw and
arm. Which of the following drug & dosage combinations might you expect to see
administered in this patient?
CORRECT ANSWER Oral aspirin 160-325 mg
An elderly woman collapses in church. The paramedics arrive to discover fine VF on the
monitor. What is the next course of action?
CORRECT ANSWER Initiate CPR while setting up the defibrillator
The patient in the previous question had Epinephrine and Amiodarone administered 2
minutes apart. What drug should be administered next?
CORRECT ANSWER Epinephrine
When performing CPR, interruptions to compressions (intubation, defibrillation, rhythm
analysis) should not take longer than:
CORRECT ANSWER 10 seconds
What is the correct formula for targeted temperature management (TTM) for those
individuals who meet the criteria following ROSC in cardiac arrest?
CORRECT ANSWER 32-36'C for at least 24 hours
EMS responds to a known hypertensive patient having slurred speech, facial droop and
difficulty raising up her left arm. Which of the following actions is advised?
, CORRECT ANSWER Advise the hospital that you will be transporting a suspected
stroke patient
The correct way to estimate sizing for an Oral Pharyngeal Airway (OPA) is:
CORRECT ANSWER Measure device from the angle of the mandible to the corner of
the mouth
An individual in stable SVT fails to respond to Adenosine 6mg IVP. What should the next
step be assuming the patient is still stable?
CORRECT ANSWER Adenosine 12mg IV
If the above individual's blood pressure suddenly drops to 70 palpable and they
become diaphoretic and confused, what action should be taken?
CORRECT ANSWER Synchronized cardioversion
A coworker is not holding the bag valve mask device correctly and is therefore not
getting a good seal around the mouth area during CPR. You quickly reposition their
hands so that the device becomes effective as CPR continues. This is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER Constructive intervention
A 67 year old woman presents to the emergency room with chest pressure, diaphoresis
and nausea. A 12 lead EKG shows evidence of an acute inferior wall MI. Which of the
following is the suggested maximum time frame for percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) once the patient has arrived to the emergency dept?
CORRECT ANSWER 90 minutes
A patient complaining of dizziness has a heart rate of 44 and a blood pressure of 84/50.
The monitor shows a 2nd degree type 2 heart block. Atropine was attempted and was
unsuccessful. What is your next action?
CORRECT ANSWER Apply a transcutaneous pacemaker
In order to ensure optimal CPR is being performed, which of the following statements is
false?
CORRECT ANSWER Check for a pulse after each defibrillation
