ACLS Exam Version B /Latest 2025(50 Questions and Answers) GRADED A LATEST VERSION

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Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
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Exam Version B (50 questions)
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Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet.
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1. What should be done to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?
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A. Perform pulse checks only after defibrillation. r r r r r



B. Continue CPR while the defibrillator is charging. r r r r r r



C. Administer IV medications only when breaths are given. r r r r r r r



D. Continue to use AED even after the arrival of a manual defibrillator.
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2. Which condition is an indication to stop or withhold resuscitative efforts?
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A. Unwitnessed arrest r



B. Safety threat to providers r r r



C. Patient age greater than 85 years r r r r r



D. No return of spontaneous circulation after 10 minutes of CPR
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3. After verifying the absence of a pulse, you initiate CPR with adequate bag-mask
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ventilation. The patient’s lead II ECG appears below. What is your next action?
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A. IV or IO access
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B. Endotracheal tube placement r r



C. Consultation with cardiology for possible PCI r r r r r



D. Application of a transcutaneous pacemaker r r r r




4. After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you
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activate the emergency response team. What is your next action?
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A. Retrieve an AED. r r



B. Check for a pulse. r r r



C. Deliver 2 rescue breaths. r r r



D. Administer a precordial thump. r r r

, 5. What is the recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to prevent aspiration
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during cardiac arrest?
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A. Not recommended for routine use
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B. Recommended during every resuscitation attempt r r r r



C. Recommended when the patient is vomiting r r r r r



D. Recommended only for supraglottic airway insertion r r r r r




6. What survival advantages does CPR provide to a patient in ventricular fibrillation?
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A. Increases the defibrillation threshold r r r



B. Directly restores an organized rhythm r r r r



C. Opposes the harmful effects of epinephrine r r r r r



D. Produces a small amount of blood flow to the heart r r r r r r r r r




7. What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR?
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A. 60 to 80 per minute
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B. 80 to 100 per minute
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C. About 100 per minute r r r



D. At least 100 per minute
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8. EMS personnel arrive to find a patient in cardiac arrest. Bystanders are performing
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CPR. After attaching a cardiac monitor, the responder observes the following
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rhythm strip. What is the most important early intervention?
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A. Defibrillation
B. Endotracheal intubation r



C. Epinephrine administration r



D. Antiarrhythmic administration r




9. A patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2 minutes
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of continuous CPR. The next intervention is to
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A. administer amiodarone. r



B. administer a second shock. r r r



C. administer epinephrine. r



D. insert an advanced airway. r r r