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ACLS POST EXAM EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is the initial priority for an unconscious patient with
any tachycardia on the monitor?
Review the patient's home medications.
Evaluate the breath sounds.
Determine whether pulses are present.
Administer sedative drugs. - ANSWER-Determine whether
pulses are present.
Which rhythm requires synchronized cardioversion?
Unstable supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
Sinus tachycardia
NSR on monitor but no pulse - ANSWER-Unstable
supraventricular tachycardia
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What is the recommended second dose of adenosine for
patients in refractory but stable narrow-complex
tachycardia?
A. 3mg
B. 6mg
C. 9mg
D. 12mg - ANSWER-D. 12mg
What is the usual post-cardiac arrest target range for
PETCO2 when ventilating a patient who achieves return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
A. 30to35mmHg
B. 35to40mmHg
C. 40to45mmHg
D. 45to50mmHg - ANSWER-B. 35to40mmHg
Which condition is a contraindication to therapeutic
hypothermia during the post-cardiac arrest period for
patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation
ROSC?
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Initial rhythm of asystole
Responding to verbal commands
Patient age greater than 60 years
Desire to provide coronary reperfusion (eg, PCI) -
ANSWER-Responding to verbal commands
What is the potential danger of using ties that pass
circumferentially around the patient's neck when securing
an advanced airway?
May interfere with effective ventilation
Places the patient's cervical spine at risk
Obstruction of venous return from the brain
Does not adequately secure the airway device -
ANSWER-Obstruction of venous return from the brain
What is the most reliable method of confirming and
monitoring correct placement of an endotracheal tube?
5-point auscultation
Colorimetric capnography
Continuous waveform capnography
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Use of esophageal detection devices - ANSWER-
Continuous waveform capnography
What is the recommended IV fluid (normal saline or
Ringer's lactate) bolus dose for a patient who achieves
ROSC but is hypotensive during the post-cardiac arrest
period?
250 to 500 mL
500 to 1000 mL
1 to 2 L
2 to 3 L - ANSWER-1 to 2 L
What is the minimum systolic blood pressure one should
attempt to achieve with fluid, inotropic, or vasopressor
administration in a hypotensive post-cardiac arrest patient
who achieves ROSC?
90 mm Hg
85 mm Hg
80mmHg
75mmHg - ANSWER-90 mm Hg
ACLS POST EXAM EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
What is the initial priority for an unconscious patient with
any tachycardia on the monitor?
Review the patient's home medications.
Evaluate the breath sounds.
Determine whether pulses are present.
Administer sedative drugs. - ANSWER-Determine whether
pulses are present.
Which rhythm requires synchronized cardioversion?
Unstable supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial fibrillation
Sinus tachycardia
NSR on monitor but no pulse - ANSWER-Unstable
supraventricular tachycardia
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What is the recommended second dose of adenosine for
patients in refractory but stable narrow-complex
tachycardia?
A. 3mg
B. 6mg
C. 9mg
D. 12mg - ANSWER-D. 12mg
What is the usual post-cardiac arrest target range for
PETCO2 when ventilating a patient who achieves return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?
A. 30to35mmHg
B. 35to40mmHg
C. 40to45mmHg
D. 45to50mmHg - ANSWER-B. 35to40mmHg
Which condition is a contraindication to therapeutic
hypothermia during the post-cardiac arrest period for
patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation
ROSC?
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Initial rhythm of asystole
Responding to verbal commands
Patient age greater than 60 years
Desire to provide coronary reperfusion (eg, PCI) -
ANSWER-Responding to verbal commands
What is the potential danger of using ties that pass
circumferentially around the patient's neck when securing
an advanced airway?
May interfere with effective ventilation
Places the patient's cervical spine at risk
Obstruction of venous return from the brain
Does not adequately secure the airway device -
ANSWER-Obstruction of venous return from the brain
What is the most reliable method of confirming and
monitoring correct placement of an endotracheal tube?
5-point auscultation
Colorimetric capnography
Continuous waveform capnography
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Use of esophageal detection devices - ANSWER-
Continuous waveform capnography
What is the recommended IV fluid (normal saline or
Ringer's lactate) bolus dose for a patient who achieves
ROSC but is hypotensive during the post-cardiac arrest
period?
250 to 500 mL
500 to 1000 mL
1 to 2 L
2 to 3 L - ANSWER-1 to 2 L
What is the minimum systolic blood pressure one should
attempt to achieve with fluid, inotropic, or vasopressor
administration in a hypotensive post-cardiac arrest patient
who achieves ROSC?
90 mm Hg
85 mm Hg
80mmHg
75mmHg - ANSWER-90 mm Hg
