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ACLS Exam Version A 50 questions with all the correct answers
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- ACLS Exam Version A
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ACLS Exam Version A 50 questions with all the correct answers
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Advanced Cardiovascular Life SupportExam Version A (50 questions)
Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet.
1.You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency response system, you determine
that there is no pulse. What is your next action?
A.Open the airway with a head tilt–chin lift.
B.Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg/kg.
C.Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second.
D.Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.
2.You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now?
A.PETCO2
B.Chest x-ray
C.Laboratory testing
D.Obtaining a 12-lead ECG
3.What is the preferred method of access for epinephrine
administration during cardiac arrest in most patients?
A.Intraosseous
B.Endotracheal
C.Central intravenous
D.Peripheral intravenous
4.An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your
next action?
A.Begin chest compressions.
B.Discontinue the resuscitation attempt.
C.Check all AED connections and reanalyze.
D.Rotate AED electrodes to an alternate position. 5. You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the
lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no pulse. Another member of
your team resumes chest compressions, and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
A.Give 0.5 mg of atropine.
B.Insert an advanced airway.
C.Administer 1 mg of epinephrine.
D.Administer a dopamine infusion.
6.During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm on the
monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next action?
A.Establish vascular access.
B.Obtain the patient’s history.
C.Resume chest compressions.
D.T erminate the resuscitative effort.
7.What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest
management?
A.Failure to obtain vascular access
B.Prolonged periods of no ventilations
C.Failure to perform endotracheal intubation
D.Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions
8.Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions?
A.Allowing complete chest recoil
B.Chest compressions without ventilation
C.60 to 100 compressions per minute with a 15:2 ratio
D.Uninterrupted compressions at a depth of 1½ inches
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