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ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS / A+ GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM

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ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023-2024/ A+
GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM

D. Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min.

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.




D. Obtaining a 12-lead ECG

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




D. Peripheral intravenous

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

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GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM



A. Begin chest compressions.

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




C. Administer 1 mg of epinephrine.

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.




C. Resume chest compressions.

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. Terminate the resuscitative effort.

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GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM



D. Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions

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




A. Allowing complete chest recoil

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




D. Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt

9. Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?

A. Pausing chest compressions immediately after a defibrillation attempt

B. Administering 4 quick ventilations immediately before a defibrillation attempt

C. Using manual defibrillator paddles with light pressure against the chest

D. Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt

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GRADE/ACTUAL EXAM

B. Sinus rhythm without a pulse

10. Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical activity?

A. Asystole without a pulse

B. Sinus rhythm without a pulse

C. Torsades de pointes with a pulse

D. Ventricular tachycardia with a pulse




D. Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.

11. What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a patient with an advanced airway in
place?

A. Provide compressions and ventilations with a 15:2 ratio.

B. Provide compressions and ventilations with a 30:2 ratio.

C. Provide a single ventilation every 6 seconds during the compression pause.

D. Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute




A. Chest compressions may not be effective.

12. Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an endotracheal
tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice
the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen and a PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg. What is the
significance of this finding?

A. Chest compressions may not be effective.

B. The endotracheal tube is no longer in the trachea.

C. The patient meets the criteria for termination of efforts.

D. The team is ventilating the patient too often (hyperventilation)

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