Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Exam – Version A (2025) | 100+ Verified Questions and Answers

This document provides a full-length version of the Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exam Version A, containing over 100 verified and up-to-date questions with correct answers. It includes comprehensive coverage of cardiac arrest management, pharmacologic interventions, arrhythmia types, CPR protocols, post-resuscitation care, therapeutic temperature management (TTM), and drug dosing. Ideal for healthcare professionals preparing for ACLS certification or recertification under 2025 guidelines, it reflects current AHA standards. ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT 1.According to a study in 1993, for every minute a client experiences VT, asystole, or PEA, the risk of mortality increases by how much? - CORRECT ANS -7-10% 2.CPR uses chest compressions to restore blood flow to important organs such as? - CORRECT ANS -The heart and brain 3.The 4 types of arrhythmias discussed - CORRECT ANS -- VT - PVT - PEA - Asystole 4.What is ventricular tachycardia? - CORRECT ANS -Wide QRS tachycardia characterized by 3 or more consecutive PVC ~ 100-200 BPM 5.VT can lead to what? - CORRECT ANS -Ventricular fibrillation, systole, or cardiac arrest 6.Causes of VT - CORRECT ANS -- Ischemia - Drug toxicity (digoxin) - Electrolyte abnormalities - Heart disease 7.What is sustained VT? - CORRECT ANS -- Lasts for 30 seconds - Symptomatic - Can progress to life threatening incident 9.What is unsustained VT? - CORRECT ANS -- Brief and self-limited - Asymptomatic