ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023

ACLS: FINAL TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023

• Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? -

Correct Answer A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2

• Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who

achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - Correct Answer D) Coronary reperfusion- capable medical center

• Which of the following signs is a likely indicator of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Correct

Answer C) Agonal gasps

• To properly ventilate a patient with a perfusing rhythm, how often do you squeeze the bag? - Correct

Answer B) Once every 5 to 6 seconds.

• In addition to clinical assessment, which is the most reliable method to confirm and monitor correct

placement of an endotracheal tube? - Correct Answer C) Continuous waveform capnography

• You are caring for a patient with a suspected stroke whose symptoms started 2 hours ago. The CT

scan was normal, with no signs of hemorrhage. The patient does not have any contraindications to fibrinolytic therapy. Which treatment is the best for this patient? - Correct Answer B) Start fibrinolytic therapy as soon as possible.

• What is the recommended range from which a temperature should be selected and maintained

constantly to achieve targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest? - Correct Answer C) 32 to 36 Degrees Celsius

• Which is the recommended first intravenous dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory

ventricular fibrillation? - Correct Answer D) 300 mg

• What is the primary of a medical emergency team or rapid response team? - Correct Answer B)

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• What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - Correct Answer D) Resume CPR,

starting with chest compressions

• EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected Stroke

Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patient's care on arrival and reduce the time to treatment? - Correct Answer A) Alert the hospital.

• Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he

is unresponsive. Which is the next step in your assessment and management of this patient? - Correct Answer B) Check the patient's breathing and pulse.

• Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during the BLS

assessment? - Correct Answer B) 5 to 10 seconds

• You instruct a team member to give 1 mg Atropine IV. Which is the best example of closed-loop

communication? - Correct Answer C) I'll draw up 1 mg of Atropine.

• What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - Correct Answer A) Decreased cardiac output.
• If a team member is about to make a mistake during a resuscitation attempt, which best describes

the action that the team leader or other team members should take? - Correct Answer C) Address the team members immediately.

• For STEMI patient, which best describes the recommended maximum goal time for emergency

department door-to-balloon inflation time for percutaneous coronary intervention? - Correct Answer D) 90 minutes.

• Which is the maximum interval you should allow for an interruption in chest compressions? - Correct

Answer A) 10 seconds.

• Which is the one way to minimize interruptions in chest compressions during CPR? - Correct Answer
• Continue CPR while the defibrillator charges.
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