ACLS and AHA Practice Questions with verified
answers
A 35 year old female is unresponsive after having a return of spontaneous
circulation. Vital signs are BP 96/50, P 66, R assisted, blood
glucose analysis 40 mg/dL. What should you do?
a. Administer 25 g dextrose.
b. Obtain a 12 lead ECG.
c. Administer 5 mcg/kg dopamine.
d. Suction the endotracheal tube. Ans✓✓✓ Administer 25 g dextrose
A 50 year old female is in cardiac arrest. CPR is in progress, and the monitor
shows a pulseless electrical activity at a rate of 70. What medication should you
administer?
a. Amiodarone 300 mg
b. Magnesium sulfate 2 g
c. Epinephrine 1 mg
d. Atropine 1 mg Ans✓✓✓ Epinephrine 1 mg
A 51 year old female is in cardiac arrest and CPR is being administered. What does
an ETC02 reading of less than 10 mmHg indicate?
a. Hypoventilation
b. Return of spontaneous circulation
, c. Poor perfusion
d. Inadequate tidal volume Ans✓✓✓ Poor perfusion
A 51 year old male is in cardiac arrest. Bystander CPR is in progress and 1 shock
from the AED was administered prior to your arrival. The second shock is
indicated by the AED, but your monitor is not yet set up. What should you do?
a. Perform endotracheal intubation.
b. Deliver the next shock using the AED.
c. Obtain IV access.
d. Continue CPR while the monitor is setup. Ans✓✓✓ Deliver the next shock
using the AED
A 51 year old male is unresponsive and apneic. What should you do?
a. Start compressions.
b. Check his pulse.
c. Open the airway.
d. Assess for breathing. Ans✓✓✓ Check his pulse
A 54 year old male pale and diaphoretic. The ECG monitor shows a narrow
complex tachycardia at 180. What should you do?
a. Obtain a 12 lead ECG
b. Perform unsynchronized cardioversion.
c. Administer adenosine.
answers
A 35 year old female is unresponsive after having a return of spontaneous
circulation. Vital signs are BP 96/50, P 66, R assisted, blood
glucose analysis 40 mg/dL. What should you do?
a. Administer 25 g dextrose.
b. Obtain a 12 lead ECG.
c. Administer 5 mcg/kg dopamine.
d. Suction the endotracheal tube. Ans✓✓✓ Administer 25 g dextrose
A 50 year old female is in cardiac arrest. CPR is in progress, and the monitor
shows a pulseless electrical activity at a rate of 70. What medication should you
administer?
a. Amiodarone 300 mg
b. Magnesium sulfate 2 g
c. Epinephrine 1 mg
d. Atropine 1 mg Ans✓✓✓ Epinephrine 1 mg
A 51 year old female is in cardiac arrest and CPR is being administered. What does
an ETC02 reading of less than 10 mmHg indicate?
a. Hypoventilation
b. Return of spontaneous circulation
, c. Poor perfusion
d. Inadequate tidal volume Ans✓✓✓ Poor perfusion
A 51 year old male is in cardiac arrest. Bystander CPR is in progress and 1 shock
from the AED was administered prior to your arrival. The second shock is
indicated by the AED, but your monitor is not yet set up. What should you do?
a. Perform endotracheal intubation.
b. Deliver the next shock using the AED.
c. Obtain IV access.
d. Continue CPR while the monitor is setup. Ans✓✓✓ Deliver the next shock
using the AED
A 51 year old male is unresponsive and apneic. What should you do?
a. Start compressions.
b. Check his pulse.
c. Open the airway.
d. Assess for breathing. Ans✓✓✓ Check his pulse
A 54 year old male pale and diaphoretic. The ECG monitor shows a narrow
complex tachycardia at 180. What should you do?
a. Obtain a 12 lead ECG
b. Perform unsynchronized cardioversion.
c. Administer adenosine.
