ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH UPDATE UPDATE

ACLS EXAM VERSION A 50 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS UPDATE UPDATE

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