AHA ACLS WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWER 2026
Youkfindkankunresponsivekpt.kwhokisknotkbreathing.kAfterkactivatingkthekemergencykresponseksyste
m,kyoukdeterminektherekisknokpulse.kWhatkiskyourknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Startkchestkcompressionskofkatkleastk100kperkmin.
Youkarekevaluatingkak58kyearkoldkmankwithkchestkpain.kThekBPkisk92/50kandkakheartkratekofk92/min,k
non-
laboredkrespiratorykratekisk14kbreaths/minkandkthekpulsekO2kisk97%.kWhatkassessmentkstepkiskmost
kimportantknow?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Obtainingkak12kleadkECG.
Whatkiskthekpreferredkmethodkofkaccesskforkepikadministrationkduringkcardiackarrestkinkmostkpts?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-PeripheralkIV
AnkAEDkdoesknotkpromptlykanalyzekakrythm.kWhatkiskyourknextkstep?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Beginkchestkcompressions.
Youkhavekcompletedk2kminkofkCPR.kThekECGkmonitorkdisplayskthekleadkbelowk(PEA)kandkthekpt.khask
nokpulse.kYoukpartnerkresumeskchestkcompressionskandkankIVkiskinkplace.kWhatkmanagementkstepki
skyourknextkpriority?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Administerk1mgkofkepinepherine
DuringkakpausekinkCPR,kyoukseekaknarrowkcomplexkrythmkonkthekmonitor.kThekpt.khasknokpulse.kWh
atkisktheknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Resumekcompressions
Whatkiskacommonkbutksometimeskfatalkmistakekinkcardiackarrestkmanagement?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Prolongedkinterruptionskinkchestkcompressions.
, Whichkactionkiskakcomponantkofkhigh-qualitykchestkcomressions?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Allowingkcompletekchestkrecoil
Whichkactionkincreaseskthekchancekofksuccessfulkconversionkofkventricularkfibrillation?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Providingkqualitykcompressionskimmediatelykbeforekakdefibrillationkattempt.
WhichksituationkBESTkdescribeskPEA?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Sinuskrythmkwithoutkakpulse
Whatkiskthekbestkstrategykforkperfomingkhigh-
qualitykCPRkonkakpt.withkankadvancedkairwaykinkplace?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Providekcontinuouskchestkcompressionswithoutkpauseskandk10kventilationskperkminute.
3kminkafterkwitnessingkakcardiackarrest,konekmemeberkofkyourkteamkinsertskankETktubekwhilekanoth
erkperformskcontinuouskchestkcomressions.kDuringksubsequentkbentilation,kyouknoticekthekpresen
cekofkakwavefomkonkthekcapnogrophykscreenkandkakPETCO2kofk8kmmkHg.kWhatkisktheksignificanceko
fkthiskfinding?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Chestkcompressionskmayknotkbekeffective.
Thekusekofkquantitativekcapnographykinkintubatedkpt'skdoeskwhat?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
AllowsforkmonitoringkCPRkquality
Forkthekpastk25kmin,kEMSkcrewskhavekattemptedresuscitationkofkakptkwhokoriginallykpresentedkwit
hkV-
FIB.kAfterkthek1stkshock,kthekECGkscreenkdisplayedkasystolekwhichkhaskpersistedkdespitek2kdoseskofk
epi,kakfluidkbolus,kandkhighkqualitykCPR.kWhatkiskyourknextktreatment?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Considerkterminatingkresuscitivekeffortskafterkconsultingkmedicalkcontrol.
Whichkiskaksafekandkeffectivekpracticekwithinkthekdefibrillationksequence?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
BeksurekO2kiskNOTkblowingkoverkthekpt'skchestkduringkshock.
ANSWER 2026
Youkfindkankunresponsivekpt.kwhokisknotkbreathing.kAfterkactivatingkthekemergencykresponseksyste
m,kyoukdeterminektherekisknokpulse.kWhatkiskyourknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Startkchestkcompressionskofkatkleastk100kperkmin.
Youkarekevaluatingkak58kyearkoldkmankwithkchestkpain.kThekBPkisk92/50kandkakheartkratekofk92/min,k
non-
laboredkrespiratorykratekisk14kbreaths/minkandkthekpulsekO2kisk97%.kWhatkassessmentkstepkiskmost
kimportantknow?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Obtainingkak12kleadkECG.
Whatkiskthekpreferredkmethodkofkaccesskforkepikadministrationkduringkcardiackarrestkinkmostkpts?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-PeripheralkIV
AnkAEDkdoesknotkpromptlykanalyzekakrythm.kWhatkiskyourknextkstep?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Beginkchestkcompressions.
Youkhavekcompletedk2kminkofkCPR.kThekECGkmonitorkdisplayskthekleadkbelowk(PEA)kandkthekpt.khask
nokpulse.kYoukpartnerkresumeskchestkcompressionskandkankIVkiskinkplace.kWhatkmanagementkstepki
skyourknextkpriority?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Administerk1mgkofkepinepherine
DuringkakpausekinkCPR,kyoukseekaknarrowkcomplexkrythmkonkthekmonitor.kThekpt.khasknokpulse.kWh
atkisktheknextkaction?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Resumekcompressions
Whatkiskacommonkbutksometimeskfatalkmistakekinkcardiackarrestkmanagement?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Prolongedkinterruptionskinkchestkcompressions.
, Whichkactionkiskakcomponantkofkhigh-qualitykchestkcomressions?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Allowingkcompletekchestkrecoil
Whichkactionkincreaseskthekchancekofksuccessfulkconversionkofkventricularkfibrillation?k-
kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Providingkqualitykcompressionskimmediatelykbeforekakdefibrillationkattempt.
WhichksituationkBESTkdescribeskPEA?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Sinuskrythmkwithoutkakpulse
Whatkiskthekbestkstrategykforkperfomingkhigh-
qualitykCPRkonkakpt.withkankadvancedkairwaykinkplace?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Providekcontinuouskchestkcompressionswithoutkpauseskandk10kventilationskperkminute.
3kminkafterkwitnessingkakcardiackarrest,konekmemeberkofkyourkteamkinsertskankETktubekwhilekanoth
erkperformskcontinuouskchestkcomressions.kDuringksubsequentkbentilation,kyouknoticekthekpresen
cekofkakwavefomkonkthekcapnogrophykscreenkandkakPETCO2kofk8kmmkHg.kWhatkisktheksignificanceko
fkthiskfinding?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-Chestkcompressionskmayknotkbekeffective.
Thekusekofkquantitativekcapnographykinkintubatedkpt'skdoeskwhat?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
AllowsforkmonitoringkCPRkquality
Forkthekpastk25kmin,kEMSkcrewskhavekattemptedresuscitationkofkakptkwhokoriginallykpresentedkwit
hkV-
FIB.kAfterkthek1stkshock,kthekECGkscreenkdisplayedkasystolekwhichkhaskpersistedkdespitek2kdoseskofk
epi,kakfluidkbolus,kandkhighkqualitykCPR.kWhatkiskyourknextktreatment?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
Considerkterminatingkresuscitivekeffortskafterkconsultingkmedicalkcontrol.
Whichkiskaksafekandkeffectivekpracticekwithinkthekdefibrillationksequence?k-kCORRECTkANSWERSk-
BeksurekO2kiskNOTkblowingkoverkthekpt'skchestkduringkshock.
