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Exam Solution
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ACLS Exam A 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
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UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (4926C) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Which of these tests should be performed for a pt with suspected stroke as early as p
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ossible but no more than 20 min after hospital arrival?
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ANSWER
Noncontrast CT scan of head ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
Which best describes this rhythm?
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ANSWER
Monomorphic Vent Tach ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airw
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ay?
ANSWER
Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of mandible
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QUESTION 4 ms
You are caring for a pt with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago.
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The CT scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The pt does not have any cont
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raindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best for this pt?
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ANSWER
Give fibrinolytic therapy as soon as possible and consider endovascular therapy
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, QUESTION 5 ms
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?
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ANSWER
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
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QUESTION 6 ms
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive
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pt?
ANSWER
Agonal gasps ms
QUESTION 7 ms
You are evaluating a 58YO man with chest discomfort. His BP is 92/50 mmHG, his HR
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is 92/min, his nonlabored RR is 14/min, and his pulse ox is 97%. Which assessment s
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tep is most important now?
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ANSWER
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
During post- ms
cardiac arrest care, which is the recommended duration of targeted temperature man
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agement after reaching the correct temperature range?
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ANSWER
At least 24 hours
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QUESTION 9 ms
Your rescue team arrives to find a 59YO man lying on the kitchen floor. You determin
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e that he is unresponsive. What is the next step in your assessment and management
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of this pt?
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ANSWER
Check the pt's breathing and pulse
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Exam Solution
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ACLS Exam A 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOL
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
UTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (4926C) ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Which of these tests should be performed for a pt with suspected stroke as early as p
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ossible but no more than 20 min after hospital arrival?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Noncontrast CT scan of head ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
Which best describes this rhythm?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Monomorphic Vent Tach ms ms
QUESTION 3 ms
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airw
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ay?
ANSWER
Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of mandible
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
You are caring for a pt with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
The CT scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The pt does not have any cont
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
raindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is best for this pt?
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ANSWER
Give fibrinolytic therapy as soon as possible and consider endovascular therapy
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, QUESTION 5 ms
Which is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
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QUESTION 6 ms
Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive
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pt?
ANSWER
Agonal gasps ms
QUESTION 7 ms
You are evaluating a 58YO man with chest discomfort. His BP is 92/50 mmHG, his HR
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
is 92/min, his nonlabored RR is 14/min, and his pulse ox is 97%. Which assessment s
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tep is most important now?
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
During post- ms
cardiac arrest care, which is the recommended duration of targeted temperature man
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
agement after reaching the correct temperature range?
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ANSWER
At least 24 hours
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QUESTION 9 ms
Your rescue team arrives to find a 59YO man lying on the kitchen floor. You determin
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e that he is unresponsive. What is the next step in your assessment and management
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of this pt?
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ANSWER
Check the pt's breathing and pulse
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