ALS CARDIAC ARREST TEST 2025/2026
BANK CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient in cardiac arrest has received one dose of
lidocaine. What dosage should the patient receive the next
time lidocaine is administered? - ....ANSWER...0.5 to 0.75
mg/kg
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate intervention for a
patient in cardiac arrest?
Select all correct options that apply.
Drug overdose
Hypothermia
Traumatic cardiac arrest
Pulmonary embolism - ....ANSWER...Drug overdose -
Correct
,Hypothermia - Correct
Traumatic cardiac arrest - Incorrect
Pulmonary embolism - Correct
Which of the following rhythms are shockable?
Select all correct options that apply.
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia -
....ANSWER...Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac
arrest?
Select all correct options that apply.
Acidosis
, Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypercalcemia
Hypokalemia - ....ANSWER...Acidosis - Correct
Hyperkalemia - Correct
Hypoxia - Correct
Hyperphosphatemia - Incorrect
Hypercalcemia - Incorrect
Hypokalemia - Correct
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension should
be treated in a post-cardiac arrest patient when the
systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the mean
arterial pressure (MAP) is less than: - ....ANSWER...65
mmHg
A 28-year-old patient (27 weeks' gestation) was admitted
to the intensive care unit for treatment of pneumonia-
related sepsis. The patient goes into cardiac arrest. When
should resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD) be
BANK CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient in cardiac arrest has received one dose of
lidocaine. What dosage should the patient receive the next
time lidocaine is administered? - ....ANSWER...0.5 to 0.75
mg/kg
In what instances might extracorporeal cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (ECPR) be an appropriate intervention for a
patient in cardiac arrest?
Select all correct options that apply.
Drug overdose
Hypothermia
Traumatic cardiac arrest
Pulmonary embolism - ....ANSWER...Drug overdose -
Correct
,Hypothermia - Correct
Traumatic cardiac arrest - Incorrect
Pulmonary embolism - Correct
Which of the following rhythms are shockable?
Select all correct options that apply.
Asystole
Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia -
....ANSWER...Ventricular fibrillation
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia
Which of the following are reversible causes of cardiac
arrest?
Select all correct options that apply.
Acidosis
, Hyperkalemia
Hypoxia
Hyperphosphatemia
Hypercalcemia
Hypokalemia - ....ANSWER...Acidosis - Correct
Hyperkalemia - Correct
Hypoxia - Correct
Hyperphosphatemia - Incorrect
Hypercalcemia - Incorrect
Hypokalemia - Correct
Current recommendations suggest that hypotension should
be treated in a post-cardiac arrest patient when the
systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mmHg or the mean
arterial pressure (MAP) is less than: - ....ANSWER...65
mmHg
A 28-year-old patient (27 weeks' gestation) was admitted
to the intensive care unit for treatment of pneumonia-
related sepsis. The patient goes into cardiac arrest. When
should resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD) be
