ACLS Exam Version B questions
m m m
and answers 2025\2026 update
AdvancedmCardiovascularmLifemSupportmEx
ammVersionmBm(50mquestions)
1. WhatmshouldmbemdonemtomminimizeminterruptionsminmchestmcompressionsmduringmCPR?
A. Performmpulsemchecksmonlymaftermdefibrillation.
B. ContinuemCPRmwhilemthemdefibrillatormismcharging.
C. AdministermIVmmedicationsmonlymwhenmbreathsmaremgiven.
D. ContinuemtomusemAEDmevenmaftermthemarrivalmofmammanualmdefibrillator.
2. Whichmconditionmismanmindicationmtomstopmormwithholdmresuscitativemefforts?
A. Unwitnessedmarrest
B. Safetymthreatmtomproviders
C. Patientmagemgreatermthanm85myears
D. Nomreturnmofmspontaneousmcirculationmafterm10mminutesmofmCPR
3. Aftermverifyingmthemabsencemofmampulse,myouminitiatemCPRmwithmadequatembag-
maskmventilation.mThempatient’smleadmIImECGmappearsmbelow.mWhatmismyourmne
xtmaction?
A. IVmormIOmaccess
B. Endotrachealmtubemplacement
C. ConsultationmwithmcardiologymformpossiblemPCI
D. Applicationmofmamtranscutaneousmpacemaker
4. Afterm verifyingm unresponsivenessm andm abnormalm breathing,m youm activ
atemthememergencymresponsemteam.mWhatmismyourmnextmaction?
A. RetrievemanmAED.
B. Checkmformampulse.
C. Deliverm2mrescuembreaths.
, D. Administermamprecordialmthump.
5. Whatmismthemrecommendationmonmthemusemofmcricoidmpressuremtompreventmaspira
tionmduringmcardiacmarrest?
A. Notmrecommendedmformroutinemuse
B. Recommendedmduringmeverymresuscitationmattempt
C. Recommendedmwhenmthempatientmismvomiting
D. Recommendedmonlymformsupraglotticmairwayminsertion
6. WhatmsurvivalmadvantagesmdoesmCPRmprovidemtomampatientminmventricularmfibrillation?
A. Increasesmthemdefibrillationmthreshold
B. Directlymrestoresmanmorganizedmrhythm
C. Opposesmthemharmfulmeffectsmofmepinephrine
D. Producesmamsmallmamountmofmbloodmflowmtomthemheart
7. WhatmismthemrecommendedmcompressionmratemformperformingmCPR?
A. 60mtom80mpermminute
B. 80mtom100mpermminute
C. Aboutm100mpermminute
D. Atmleastm100mpermminute
8. EMSmpersonnelmarrivemtomfindmampatientminmcardiacmarrest.mBystandersmaremperfor
mingmCPR.mAftermattachingmamcardiacmmonitor,mthemrespondermobservesmthemfol
lowingmrhythmmstrip.mWhatmismthemmostmimportantmearlymintervention?
A. Defibrillation
B. Endotrachealmintubation
C. Epinephrinemadministration
D. Antiarrhythmicmadministration
9. Ampatientm remainsm inm ventricularm fibrillationm despitem 1m shockm andm 2m minut
esm ofmcontinuousmCPR.mThemnextminterventionmismto
A. administermamiodarone.
B. administermamsecondmshock.
C. administermepinephrine.
D. insertmanmadvancedmairway.
m m m
and answers 2025\2026 update
AdvancedmCardiovascularmLifemSupportmEx
ammVersionmBm(50mquestions)
1. WhatmshouldmbemdonemtomminimizeminterruptionsminmchestmcompressionsmduringmCPR?
A. Performmpulsemchecksmonlymaftermdefibrillation.
B. ContinuemCPRmwhilemthemdefibrillatormismcharging.
C. AdministermIVmmedicationsmonlymwhenmbreathsmaremgiven.
D. ContinuemtomusemAEDmevenmaftermthemarrivalmofmammanualmdefibrillator.
2. Whichmconditionmismanmindicationmtomstopmormwithholdmresuscitativemefforts?
A. Unwitnessedmarrest
B. Safetymthreatmtomproviders
C. Patientmagemgreatermthanm85myears
D. Nomreturnmofmspontaneousmcirculationmafterm10mminutesmofmCPR
3. Aftermverifyingmthemabsencemofmampulse,myouminitiatemCPRmwithmadequatembag-
maskmventilation.mThempatient’smleadmIImECGmappearsmbelow.mWhatmismyourmne
xtmaction?
A. IVmormIOmaccess
B. Endotrachealmtubemplacement
C. ConsultationmwithmcardiologymformpossiblemPCI
D. Applicationmofmamtranscutaneousmpacemaker
4. Afterm verifyingm unresponsivenessm andm abnormalm breathing,m youm activ
atemthememergencymresponsemteam.mWhatmismyourmnextmaction?
A. RetrievemanmAED.
B. Checkmformampulse.
C. Deliverm2mrescuembreaths.
, D. Administermamprecordialmthump.
5. Whatmismthemrecommendationmonmthemusemofmcricoidmpressuremtompreventmaspira
tionmduringmcardiacmarrest?
A. Notmrecommendedmformroutinemuse
B. Recommendedmduringmeverymresuscitationmattempt
C. Recommendedmwhenmthempatientmismvomiting
D. Recommendedmonlymformsupraglotticmairwayminsertion
6. WhatmsurvivalmadvantagesmdoesmCPRmprovidemtomampatientminmventricularmfibrillation?
A. Increasesmthemdefibrillationmthreshold
B. Directlymrestoresmanmorganizedmrhythm
C. Opposesmthemharmfulmeffectsmofmepinephrine
D. Producesmamsmallmamountmofmbloodmflowmtomthemheart
7. WhatmismthemrecommendedmcompressionmratemformperformingmCPR?
A. 60mtom80mpermminute
B. 80mtom100mpermminute
C. Aboutm100mpermminute
D. Atmleastm100mpermminute
8. EMSmpersonnelmarrivemtomfindmampatientminmcardiacmarrest.mBystandersmaremperfor
mingmCPR.mAftermattachingmamcardiacmmonitor,mthemrespondermobservesmthemfol
lowingmrhythmmstrip.mWhatmismthemmostmimportantmearlymintervention?
A. Defibrillation
B. Endotrachealmintubation
C. Epinephrinemadministration
D. Antiarrhythmicmadministration
9. Ampatientm remainsm inm ventricularm fibrillationm despitem 1m shockm andm 2m minut
esm ofmcontinuousmCPR.mThemnextminterventionmismto
A. administermamiodarone.
B. administermamsecondmshock.
C. administermepinephrine.
D. insertmanmadvancedmairway.
