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AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? -
correct-answer -Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now? - correct-answer -Obtaining a
12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? - correct-answer -Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? - correct-
answer -Begin chest compressions.
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A pt. presents to the ER with dizziness and SOB with a sinus brady of 40/min. The
initial atropine dose was ineffective and your monitor does not provide TCP. What
is the appropriate dose of Dopamine for this pt? - correct-answer -2-
10mcg/kg/min
A pt. has an onset of dizziness. The pt.s heart rate is 180, BP is 110/70, resp. rate is
18, O2 sat is 98%. This is a reg narrow complex tach rythm. What is the next
intervention? - correct-answer -Vagal manuever.
A monitored pt. in the ICU developed a suddent onset of narrow complex tach at
a rate of 220/min. The pt's BP is 128/58, the PETCO2 is 38mm Hg, and the O2 sat
is 98%. There is an EJ established for vascular access. The pt. denies taking any
vasodialators. A 12 lead shows no ischemia or infarction. Vagal manuevers are
ineffective. What is the next intervention? - correct-answer -Adenosine 12mg IV
You receiving a radio report from an EMS team enroute with a pt. who may be
having a stroke. The hospital CT scanner is broken. What should you do? - correct-
answer -Divert the pt. to a hospital 15 min away with CT capabilities.
Choose an appropriate inidication to stop or withhold resuscitive efforts. - correct-
answer -Evidence of rigor mortis.
AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? -
correct-answer -Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart
rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is
97%. What assessment step is most important now? - correct-answer -Obtaining a
12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac
arrest in most pts? - correct-answer -Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? - correct-
answer -Begin chest compressions.
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A pt. presents to the ER with dizziness and SOB with a sinus brady of 40/min. The
initial atropine dose was ineffective and your monitor does not provide TCP. What
is the appropriate dose of Dopamine for this pt? - correct-answer -2-
10mcg/kg/min
A pt. has an onset of dizziness. The pt.s heart rate is 180, BP is 110/70, resp. rate is
18, O2 sat is 98%. This is a reg narrow complex tach rythm. What is the next
intervention? - correct-answer -Vagal manuever.
A monitored pt. in the ICU developed a suddent onset of narrow complex tach at
a rate of 220/min. The pt's BP is 128/58, the PETCO2 is 38mm Hg, and the O2 sat
is 98%. There is an EJ established for vascular access. The pt. denies taking any
vasodialators. A 12 lead shows no ischemia or infarction. Vagal manuevers are
ineffective. What is the next intervention? - correct-answer -Adenosine 12mg IV
You receiving a radio report from an EMS team enroute with a pt. who may be
having a stroke. The hospital CT scanner is broken. What should you do? - correct-
answer -Divert the pt. to a hospital 15 min away with CT capabilities.
Choose an appropriate inidication to stop or withhold resuscitive efforts. - correct-
answer -Evidence of rigor mortis.
