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American Red Cross - Advanced Life Support Final Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the most important consideration when using a bag-mask device during ventilation?

• Delivering rapid breaths to ensure oxygenation

✔✔B. Creating a tight seal and providing adequate chest rise

• Using both hands to squeeze the bag quickly
• Giving two breaths every second

When should you administer a second dose of adenosine for a patient in supraventricular tachycardia?✔✔A. If the first dose does not convert the rhythm within 1–2 minutes

• Immediately after the first dose
• Only after administering epinephrine
• If the heart rate drops below 60 bpm

Which type of shock is most commonly associated with anaphylaxis? 1 / 4

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• Cardiogenic shock
• Hypovolemic shock

✔✔C. Distributive shock

• Obstructive shock

What is the primary treatment for pulseless electrical activity (PEA)?✔✔A. High-quality CPR and identifying reversible causes

• Immediate defibrillation
• Synchronized cardioversion
• Administration of adenosine

Which of the following is a key sign of respiratory failure in an adult patient?

• Normal respiratory rate with slight wheezing
• Mild shortness of breath but able to speak in full sentences

✔✔C. Altered mental status with shallow, inadequate breathing

• Oxygen saturation of 97%

What is the recommended target oxygen saturation for post-cardiac arrest care? 2 / 4

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A. 100%

✔✔B. 94–99%

C. 85–90%

D. 70–80%

What should you do if a patient with a suspected stroke has a blood glucose level of 50 mg/dL?✔✔A. Administer glucose immediately

• Wait for further stroke assessment before treating
• Perform CPR
• Give epinephrine

Which medication is most commonly used to treat torsades de pointes?

• Atropine

✔✔B. Magnesium sulfate

• Epinephrine
• Calcium chloride

What is the most important initial step when responding to a patient in cardiac arrest? 3 / 4

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• Check for a medical alert bracelet

✔✔B. Begin high-quality CPR immediately

• Take the patient’s temperature
• Administer oxygen

What should you do if a patient in cardiac arrest has an advanced airway in place?

A. Continue giving 30:2 compressions and breaths

• Deliver one breath every 3 seconds

✔✔C. Provide continuous compressions with one breath every 6 seconds

• Only provide breaths if a pulse is present

Which medication is the first-line treatment for a patient in pulseless ventricular tachycardia?

• Atropine

✔✔B. Epinephrine

• Sodium bicarbonate
• Adenosine

What is the best way to confirm successful endotracheal tube placement?

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