RQI ACLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER 2025 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED SCORE.
At the next pulse check, compressors are switched, and rhythm continues to be
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refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia. A shock is delivered and CPR is
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resumed. What is your next intervention?
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A. Administer amiodarone 300mg IV _ _ _
B. Administer procainamide 15 to 18 mg/kg IV loading dose _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A Administer amiodarone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
300mg IV _
After 2 more minutes of CPR, you conduct a rhythm check and a pulse check, confirming
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absence of a pulse. Based on the organized rhythm below, describe the patient's
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condition?
A. Normal sinus rhythm _ _
B. Pulseless electrical activity _ _
C. Sinus bradycardia _
D. Junctional rhythm -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B Pulseless electrical activity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once PEA is identified and there are no signs of ROSC, you continue CPR. What is your
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next step for appropriate care for this patient?
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A. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV _ _ _
B. Administer amiodarone 150mg IV _ _ _
C. Administer amiodarone 300mg IV _ _ _
D. Administer epinephrine 1.5mg IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A Administer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
epinephrine 1mg IV _ _
After 2 minutes of CPR, you conduct another rhythm check and determine that the
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patient has the following rhythm and is showing signs of ROSC. How do you continue
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treating this patient? _ _
A. Administer another dose of 1mg of epinephrine _ _ _ _ _ _
B. Move to the Adult Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
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, C. Resume CPR and repeat the steps of the PEA pathway
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D. Pause CPR and consider an advanced airway -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B Move to
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the Adult Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
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As Team Leader, you conduct the primary assessment, including rhythm analysis, while
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high-quality BLS continues. What type of rhythm is being displayed on the monitor?
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A. Ventricular tachycardia _
B. Asystole
C. Supraventricular tachycardia _
D. Ventricular fibrillation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D Ventricular fibrillation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The patient is showing persistent pulseless ventricular tachycardia. What actions need to
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be completed next by the team? Place in the correct order
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1. Shock immediately _
2. Resume CPR _
3. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV _ _ _
4. Consider an advanced airway -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Shock immediately
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2. Resume CPR
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3. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV
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4. Consider an advanced airway
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She has a palpable pulse, HR of 65/min, SpO2 of 94%, ETCO2 of 38 mm Hg, and BP
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82/55 mm Hg. What are your highest priorities? Select all that apply.
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1. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 45 and 55 mm Hg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. Maintaining SpO2 92% to 98% _ _ _ _
3. Hyperventilation
4. Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mm Hg -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Maintaining SpO2 92% to 98% _ _ _ _
4. Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute
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5. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mm Hg
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Based on the patient's condition, what is your next action?
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A. Pause CPR to establish IV/IO access_ _ _ _ _
B. Continue CPR while you establish IV/IO access _ _ _ _ _ _
WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED SCORE.
At the next pulse check, compressors are switched, and rhythm continues to be
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia. A shock is delivered and CPR is
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
resumed. What is your next intervention?
_ _ _ _ _
A. Administer amiodarone 300mg IV _ _ _
B. Administer procainamide 15 to 18 mg/kg IV loading dose _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
C. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A Administer amiodarone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
300mg IV _
After 2 more minutes of CPR, you conduct a rhythm check and a pulse check, confirming
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
absence of a pulse. Based on the organized rhythm below, describe the patient's
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
condition?
A. Normal sinus rhythm _ _
B. Pulseless electrical activity _ _
C. Sinus bradycardia _
D. Junctional rhythm -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B Pulseless electrical activity _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Once PEA is identified and there are no signs of ROSC, you continue CPR. What is your
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
next step for appropriate care for this patient?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV _ _ _
B. Administer amiodarone 150mg IV _ _ _
C. Administer amiodarone 300mg IV _ _ _
D. Administer epinephrine 1.5mg IV -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A Administer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
epinephrine 1mg IV _ _
After 2 minutes of CPR, you conduct another rhythm check and determine that the
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
patient has the following rhythm and is showing signs of ROSC. How do you continue
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
treating this patient? _ _
A. Administer another dose of 1mg of epinephrine _ _ _ _ _ _
B. Move to the Adult Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
, C. Resume CPR and repeat the steps of the PEA pathway
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D. Pause CPR and consider an advanced airway -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B Move to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the Adult Post-Cardiac Arrest Care Algorithm
_ _ _ _ _
As Team Leader, you conduct the primary assessment, including rhythm analysis, while
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
high-quality BLS continues. What type of rhythm is being displayed on the monitor?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A. Ventricular tachycardia _
B. Asystole
C. Supraventricular tachycardia _
D. Ventricular fibrillation -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D Ventricular fibrillation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The patient is showing persistent pulseless ventricular tachycardia. What actions need to
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
be completed next by the team? Place in the correct order
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1. Shock immediately _
2. Resume CPR _
3. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV _ _ _
4. Consider an advanced airway -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Shock immediately
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2. Resume CPR
_ _
3. Administer epinephrine 1mg IV
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4. Consider an advanced airway
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She has a palpable pulse, HR of 65/min, SpO2 of 94%, ETCO2 of 38 mm Hg, and BP
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
82/55 mm Hg. What are your highest priorities? Select all that apply.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
1. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 45 and 55 mm Hg _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. Maintaining SpO2 92% to 98% _ _ _ _
3. Hyperventilation
4. Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mm Hg -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Maintaining SpO2 92% to 98% _ _ _ _
4. Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute
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5. Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mm Hg
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Based on the patient's condition, what is your next action?
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A. Pause CPR to establish IV/IO access_ _ _ _ _
B. Continue CPR while you establish IV/IO access _ _ _ _ _ _
