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ACLS FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
how do you treat symptomatic bradycardia - ANSWER-give 0.5mg atropine every 3-5 mins to max of 3mg
if that doesn't work try one of the following:
transcutaneous pacing 2-10mcg/kg / minute dopamine infusion 2-10mcg per minute epinephrine infusion
what is considered a tachycardia requiring treatment - ANSWER-over 150 per minute
when do you consider cardioversion - ANSWER-if persistent
tachycardia is causing:
hypotension altered mental status 1 / 3
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signs of shock chest pain acute heart failure
if persistent tachycardia does not present with symptoms what do you need to consider - ANSWER-wide QRS?greater than 0.12 seconds 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? - ANSWER-Start 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? - ANSWER-Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? - ANSWER-Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? - ANSWER-Begin chest compressions. 2 / 3
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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? - ANSWER-Administer 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? - ANSWER-Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? - ANSWER-Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest comressions?
- ANSWER-Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER-Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
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