ACLS FINAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
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PASS 2026/2027
Which best describes this rhythm?
A) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.
For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency
department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention?
D) 90 minutes.
Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions?
A) 10 seconds.
Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?
D) Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
25. Which best describes an action taken by the team leader to avoid insufficiencies during a
resuscitation attempt?
C) Clearly delegate tasks.
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway?
Measure the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest discomfort. His blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, his
heart rate is 92/min, his nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and his pulse oximetry reading is
97%. Which assessment step is most important now?
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mmHg presents with the lead IIECG
rhythm shown here. Which is the appropriate treatment?
B) Performing synchronized cardioversion.
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, During post-cardiac arrest care, which is the recommended duration of targeted temperature
management after reaching the correct temperature range?
B) At least 24 hours.
Three minutes into a cardiac resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal
tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform and a
PETCO2 of 8 mmHg. Which is the significance of this finding?
A) Chest compressions may not be effective.
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with a suspected acute coronary
syndrome?
162 to 325 mg.
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team member's scope of
practice. Which action should the team member take?
Ask for a new task or role
As the team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch?
B) About every 2 minutes.
. You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which rate should you
use to perform the compressions?
C) 100 to 120/min.
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A team member thinks he heard an order for
500 mg of amiodarone IV. Which is the best response?
I have an order to give 500 mg of amiodarone IV is this okay?
A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to the first
dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administer next?
B) 12 mg.
A patient has a witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the
appropriate treatment?
C) Defibrillation
Which of these tests should be performed for a patient with suspected stroke within 20 minutes of
hospital arrival?
D) Noncontrast CT scan of the head.
What is the minimum systolic blood pressure one should attempt to achieve with fluid administration or
vasoactive agents in a hypotensive post-cardiac arrest patient who achieves return of spontaneous
circulation?
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CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS|FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS|NEWEST|GUARANTEED
PASS 2026/2027
Which best describes this rhythm?
A) Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia.
For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency
department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention?
D) 90 minutes.
Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions?
A) 10 seconds.
Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR?
D) Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
25. Which best describes an action taken by the team leader to avoid insufficiencies during a
resuscitation attempt?
C) Clearly delegate tasks.
Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appropriately sized oropharyngeal airway?
Measure the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest discomfort. His blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, his
heart rate is 92/min, his nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and his pulse oximetry reading is
97%. Which assessment step is most important now?
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
A patient in respiratory distress and with a blood pressure of 70/50 mmHg presents with the lead IIECG
rhythm shown here. Which is the appropriate treatment?
B) Performing synchronized cardioversion.
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, During post-cardiac arrest care, which is the recommended duration of targeted temperature
management after reaching the correct temperature range?
B) At least 24 hours.
Three minutes into a cardiac resuscitation attempt, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal
tube while another performs chest compressions. Capnography shows a persistent waveform and a
PETCO2 of 8 mmHg. Which is the significance of this finding?
A) Chest compressions may not be effective.
Which is the recommended oral dose of aspirin for a patient with a suspected acute coronary
syndrome?
162 to 325 mg.
A team member is unable to perform an assigned task because it is beyond the team member's scope of
practice. Which action should the team member take?
Ask for a new task or role
As the team leader, when do you tell the chest compressors to switch?
B) About every 2 minutes.
. You are performing chest compressions during an adult resuscitation attempt. Which rate should you
use to perform the compressions?
C) 100 to 120/min.
A patient is being resuscitated in a very noisy environment. A team member thinks he heard an order for
500 mg of amiodarone IV. Which is the best response?
I have an order to give 500 mg of amiodarone IV is this okay?
A patient in stable narrow-complex tachycardia with a peripheral IV in place is refractory to the first
dose of adenosine. Which dose would you administer next?
B) 12 mg.
A patient has a witnessed loss of consciousness. The lead II ECG reveals this rhythm. Which is the
appropriate treatment?
C) Defibrillation
Which of these tests should be performed for a patient with suspected stroke within 20 minutes of
hospital arrival?
D) Noncontrast CT scan of the head.
What is the minimum systolic blood pressure one should attempt to achieve with fluid administration or
vasoactive agents in a hypotensive post-cardiac arrest patient who achieves return of spontaneous
circulation?
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