AHA ACLS Written Test Answered 50 out of 50 scored 2026/2027

AHA ACLS Written Test Answered 50 out of 50(
scored) 2026/2027
You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After activating the emergency
response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action?
: Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.

You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of
92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What
assessment step is most important now?
:
Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method of access for epi
administration during cardiac arrest in most pts?
: Peripheral IV

An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step?
: Begin chest compressions.

You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monitor displays the lead below (PEA) and the
pt. has no pulse. You partner resumes chest compressions and an IV is in place. What
management step is your next priority?
: Administer 1mg of epinepherine

During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rythm on the monitor. The pt. has no
pulse. What is the next action?
: Resume compressions

What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management?
:Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.

Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions?
:Allowing complete chest recoil

Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation?
: Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.