ACLS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system,
you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? correct answerStart chest compressions of
at least 100 per min.
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? correct answerObtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts?
correct answerPeripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? correct answerBegin chest
compressions.
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? correct answerAdminister 1mg of epinephrine
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? correct answerResume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? correct
answerProlonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions? correct answerAllowing complete
chest recoil