ACLS POST TEST COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation
time for PCI?
a. 150 mins
b. 180 mins
c. 120 mins
d. 90 mins. Answer: 90 mins
◉ Which is the recommended oral dose of ASA for a pt w/ suspected
ACS?
a. 81 mg
b. 325-650 mg
c. 160-325 mg
d. 40 mg. Answer: 160-325 mg
◉ chest compressions during for adult rate. Answer: 100-120/min
◉ effect of excessive ventilation
, a. decresed cardiac output
b. decreased intrathoracic pressure
c. increased perfusion pressure
d. increased venous return. Answer: decreased cardiac output
◉ temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac
arrest. Answer: 32-36C
◉ 3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your
team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs chest
compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2
of 8mmHg. What is the significance of the finding?
a. chest compression may not be effective
b. The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
d. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts. Answer: a.
chest compression may not be effective
◉ Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. to assess CPR
quality, you should. Answer: monitor the patient's PETCO2
◉ In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method
to confirm & monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube?
Answer: continous waveform capnography
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ For STEMI pt, maximum goal time for ED door-to-balloon-inflation
time for PCI?
a. 150 mins
b. 180 mins
c. 120 mins
d. 90 mins. Answer: 90 mins
◉ Which is the recommended oral dose of ASA for a pt w/ suspected
ACS?
a. 81 mg
b. 325-650 mg
c. 160-325 mg
d. 40 mg. Answer: 160-325 mg
◉ chest compressions during for adult rate. Answer: 100-120/min
◉ effect of excessive ventilation
, a. decresed cardiac output
b. decreased intrathoracic pressure
c. increased perfusion pressure
d. increased venous return. Answer: decreased cardiac output
◉ temperature to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac
arrest. Answer: 32-36C
◉ 3 mins into cardiac arrest resuscitation attempt, one member of your
team inserts an endotracheal tube while another performs chest
compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform & a PETCO2
of 8mmHg. What is the significance of the finding?
a. chest compression may not be effective
b. The endotrachael tube is in the esophagus
c. the team is ventilating the patient too often
d. the patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts. Answer: a.
chest compression may not be effective
◉ Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. to assess CPR
quality, you should. Answer: monitor the patient's PETCO2
◉ In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method
to confirm & monitor correct placement of an endotracheal tube?
Answer: continous waveform capnography
