ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Chain of survival ANS >> a sequence of actions that
maximize the victim's chances of survival
Chain of Survival (order of events) ANS >> 1. Early
recognition and call for help
2. Early CPR to buy time
3. Early Defibrillation to restart the heart
4. Post resuscitation care to restore quality of life
ROSC ANS >> Return of spontaneous circulation
What are the three components of CPR ANS >> A:
Airway assessment and management
B: Breathing assessment and management
,ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
C: Circulation assessment and management
What is the age of an infant, a child and an adult? ANS
>> Infant: <1 year
Child: 1-8years
Adult: >9 years
Children over the age of 9 should be treated as adults.
What does DRS ABC Stand for? ANS >> Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
CPR/circulation
Defib
Process of checking airway in an arrest ANS >> Open
airway
,ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
Check for foreign material (remove with suction or
hooked index finger) remove ill fitting dentures.
Attempt head tilt, chin lift (Just chin lift in infants). If
unsuccessful use jaw thrust
What steps do you follow to assess breathing ANS >>
LOOK for movement of the chest or upper abdomen
LISTEN for the escape of air from the mouth or nose
FEEL for air movement at the nose or mouth
What rate should compressions to breaths be performed
for CPR? ANS >> 30 compressions:2 Breaths for an adult
15 Compressions: 2 breaths for a child
If there are any signs of breathing, CPR should not be
commenced, true or false? ANS >> False, Signs of
abnormal or agonal breathing should prompt the need
for CPR
, ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
When may mouth to nose technique be used for rescue
breaths? ANS >> If the persons jaw is tightly clenched or
in an infant/small child.
Why does NZ encourage the use of rescue breaths when
other countries encourage compression only CPR? ANS
>> Bystander CPR rates in NZ are high (60%)
In children, survival is improved if CPR is combined with
rescue breaths.
As a coastal country, we have many drownings. in the
case of drowning, rescue breaths are beneficial.
How do chest compressions produce cardiac output?
ANS >> Increase in generalised thoracic pressure and/or
direct compression of the heart allows for blood to flow
back into the heart.
What should the rate of compressions be for CPR? ANS
>> 100-120 per minute regardless of age.
ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Chain of survival ANS >> a sequence of actions that
maximize the victim's chances of survival
Chain of Survival (order of events) ANS >> 1. Early
recognition and call for help
2. Early CPR to buy time
3. Early Defibrillation to restart the heart
4. Post resuscitation care to restore quality of life
ROSC ANS >> Return of spontaneous circulation
What are the three components of CPR ANS >> A:
Airway assessment and management
B: Breathing assessment and management
,ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
C: Circulation assessment and management
What is the age of an infant, a child and an adult? ANS
>> Infant: <1 year
Child: 1-8years
Adult: >9 years
Children over the age of 9 should be treated as adults.
What does DRS ABC Stand for? ANS >> Danger
Response
Send for help
Airway
Breathing
CPR/circulation
Defib
Process of checking airway in an arrest ANS >> Open
airway
,ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
Check for foreign material (remove with suction or
hooked index finger) remove ill fitting dentures.
Attempt head tilt, chin lift (Just chin lift in infants). If
unsuccessful use jaw thrust
What steps do you follow to assess breathing ANS >>
LOOK for movement of the chest or upper abdomen
LISTEN for the escape of air from the mouth or nose
FEEL for air movement at the nose or mouth
What rate should compressions to breaths be performed
for CPR? ANS >> 30 compressions:2 Breaths for an adult
15 Compressions: 2 breaths for a child
If there are any signs of breathing, CPR should not be
commenced, true or false? ANS >> False, Signs of
abnormal or agonal breathing should prompt the need
for CPR
, ACLS EXAM QUESTIONS
When may mouth to nose technique be used for rescue
breaths? ANS >> If the persons jaw is tightly clenched or
in an infant/small child.
Why does NZ encourage the use of rescue breaths when
other countries encourage compression only CPR? ANS
>> Bystander CPR rates in NZ are high (60%)
In children, survival is improved if CPR is combined with
rescue breaths.
As a coastal country, we have many drownings. in the
case of drowning, rescue breaths are beneficial.
How do chest compressions produce cardiac output?
ANS >> Increase in generalised thoracic pressure and/or
direct compression of the heart allows for blood to flow
back into the heart.
What should the rate of compressions be for CPR? ANS
>> 100-120 per minute regardless of age.
