ACLS EXAM VERSION A QUESTIONS
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2026 A+ GRADE
Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex
tachycardia.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
The treatment for all unstable tachycardic rhythms is synchronized cardioversion. Like
defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion delivers a shock across the chest, either by
placing a pair of manual paddles on the chest or through the application of adhesive
"hands-free" pads
What does the BLS Survey want you to assess which of the following?
a. Responsiveness, Breathing, Cardiac Assessment, Drugs
b. Responsiveness, Activate EMS and get an AED, Circulation, Defibrillation
c. Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation
d. Airway, Blood Pressure, CPR, Differential Diagnosis - b. Responsiveness, Activate
EMS and get an AED, Circulation, Defibrillation
For an adult in respiratory arrest with a pulse, how often should they be ventilated?
a. Give one breath every 3 to 4 seconds, or 15 to 20 breaths per minute.
b. Give one breath every 8 to 9 seconds, or 6 to 8 breaths per minute.
c. Give two breaths every 8 to 9 seconds, or 13 to 15 breaths per minute.
d. Give one breath every 5 to 6 seconds, or 10 to 12 breaths per minute. - d. Give one
breath every 5 to 6 seconds, or 10 to 12 breaths per minute.
Fibrinolytic therapy is the treatment of choice for hemorrhagic stroke.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Any bradycardia less than 60 beats per minute is a pathologic event.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Ventricular fibrillation can be a life-threatening complication of ACS.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
, Symptomatic bradycardia and poor perfusion may degrade into cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
Fibrinolytic therapy within three hours (in some cases 4.5 hours) of first onset of
symptoms is the standard when treating ischemic stroke.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
The definition of stable tachycardia is a fast but constant heart rate between 80 and 120
beats per minute.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
If transcutaneous pacing fails, there are no other options to consider.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Blood or secretions in the mouth or upper respiratory tract may threaten the airway.
How can they be removed?
a. Bag-mask ventilation
b. Laryngeal tube
c. None of the above
d. Suctioning - d. Suctioning
The compression-to-ventilation ratio during CPR for an adult prior to placement of an
advanced airway is:
a. 20:01
b. 30:01:00
c. 15:02
d. 30:02:00 - d. 30:02:00
In an individual with ventricular fibrillation (VF), what should occur immediately following
a shock?
a. Resume CPR.
b. Give epinephrine.
c. Analyze rhythm.
d. Check pulse. - a. Resume CPR.
When using a monophasic defibrillator, how many joules should be delivered per
shock?
a. 360 J
b. 150 J
c. 300 J
d. 200 J - a. 360 J
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026/2026 A+ GRADE
Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex
tachycardia.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
The treatment for all unstable tachycardic rhythms is synchronized cardioversion. Like
defibrillation, synchronized cardioversion delivers a shock across the chest, either by
placing a pair of manual paddles on the chest or through the application of adhesive
"hands-free" pads
What does the BLS Survey want you to assess which of the following?
a. Responsiveness, Breathing, Cardiac Assessment, Drugs
b. Responsiveness, Activate EMS and get an AED, Circulation, Defibrillation
c. Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation
d. Airway, Blood Pressure, CPR, Differential Diagnosis - b. Responsiveness, Activate
EMS and get an AED, Circulation, Defibrillation
For an adult in respiratory arrest with a pulse, how often should they be ventilated?
a. Give one breath every 3 to 4 seconds, or 15 to 20 breaths per minute.
b. Give one breath every 8 to 9 seconds, or 6 to 8 breaths per minute.
c. Give two breaths every 8 to 9 seconds, or 13 to 15 breaths per minute.
d. Give one breath every 5 to 6 seconds, or 10 to 12 breaths per minute. - d. Give one
breath every 5 to 6 seconds, or 10 to 12 breaths per minute.
Fibrinolytic therapy is the treatment of choice for hemorrhagic stroke.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Any bradycardia less than 60 beats per minute is a pathologic event.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Ventricular fibrillation can be a life-threatening complication of ACS.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
, Symptomatic bradycardia and poor perfusion may degrade into cardiac arrest.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
Fibrinolytic therapy within three hours (in some cases 4.5 hours) of first onset of
symptoms is the standard when treating ischemic stroke.
a. True
b. False - Answer: True
The definition of stable tachycardia is a fast but constant heart rate between 80 and 120
beats per minute.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
If transcutaneous pacing fails, there are no other options to consider.
a. True
b. False - Answer: False
Blood or secretions in the mouth or upper respiratory tract may threaten the airway.
How can they be removed?
a. Bag-mask ventilation
b. Laryngeal tube
c. None of the above
d. Suctioning - d. Suctioning
The compression-to-ventilation ratio during CPR for an adult prior to placement of an
advanced airway is:
a. 20:01
b. 30:01:00
c. 15:02
d. 30:02:00 - d. 30:02:00
In an individual with ventricular fibrillation (VF), what should occur immediately following
a shock?
a. Resume CPR.
b. Give epinephrine.
c. Analyze rhythm.
d. Check pulse. - a. Resume CPR.
When using a monophasic defibrillator, how many joules should be delivered per
shock?
a. 360 J
b. 150 J
c. 300 J
d. 200 J - a. 360 J
