UPDATED 2024/2025 ACLS POST-TEST 2024 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND GRADED A+
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1. A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.: A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly after presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing and are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
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ACLS POST-TEST 2024 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND GRADED A+
1. A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.: A 48-year-old man became unresponsive shortly
after presenting to you with nausea and generalized chest discomfort. You observe gasping breathing
and are unsure if you feel a pulse. You should know:
A. Call for help and begin chest compressions.
B. Wait until breathing stops and then check again for a pulse.
C. Begin chest compressions only if you are certain a pulse is absent.
D. Observe the patient for 2 minutes, then reassess his breathing and pulse.
2. C. Bradydysrhythmias: Which of the following is the most likely complication of inferior wall
myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. Cardiogenic shock
B. Ventricular rupture
C. Bradydysrhythmias
D. Tachydysrhythmias
3. D. Procainamide or amiodarone: A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpita- tions that came on
suddenly after walking up a short flight of stairs. His symptoms have been present for about 20
minutes. He denies chest pain and is not short of breath. His skin is warm and dry; breath sounds are
clear. His blood pressure (BP) is 144/88 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), his heart rate is 186 beats
per minute (beats/min), and his ventilatory rate is 18 breaths/min. The cardiac monitor reveals the
rhythm here. Vascular access has been established. Which of the following medications is most
appropriate in this situation?
A. Dopamine or sotalol
,ACLS POST-TEST 2024 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND GRADED A+
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
4. C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.: Your general impression of a 78-
year-old woman reveals that her eyes are closed, she is not moving, you can see no rise and fall of her
chest or abdomen, and her skincolor is pale. When you arrive at the patient's side, you confirm that she
is unresponsive. Your best action in this situation will be to:
A. Open her airway and give two breaths.
B. Apply an automated external defibrillator (AED).
C. Assess breathing and determine whether she has a pulse.
D. Prepare the necessary equipment to insert an advanced airway.
5. C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium: A 60-year-old woman has suf- fered a cardiac
arrest. A health care professional trained in endotracheal intubation has intubated the patient. Which of
the following findings would indicate inadvertent esophageal intubation?
A. Jugular vein distention
B. Subcutaneous emphysema
C. Gurgling sounds heard over the epigastrium
D. Breath sounds heard on only one side of the chest
6. C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.: Hypotension (ie, a systolic BP of less than 90 mm
Hg) after the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) may necessitate the use of:
A. Fluid boluses and isoproterenol.
, ACLS POST-TEST 2024 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED AND GRADED A+
B. Procainamide, epinephrine, or dopamine.
C. Epinephrine, dopamine, or norepinephrine.
D. Fluid boluses, procainamide, and isoproterenol.
7. C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the team's actions with current
resuscitation algorithms.: Which of the following is incorrect with regard to a postevent debriefing?
A. The facilitator should use open-ended questions to encourage discussion.
B. Team members are encouraged to identify lessons learned in a nonpunitive environment.
C. The gather phase of the debriefing includes a comparison of the team's actions with current
resuscitation algorithms.
D. Team members are given an opportunity to reflect on their performance and how their performance
can be improved.
8. B. Vagal maneuvers: Assuming there are no contraindications, which of the following can be
performed as an initial intervention for a stable but symptomatic patient with the rhythm shown?
A. Defibrillation
B. Vagal maneuvers
C. Administration of intravenous (IV) diltiazem
D. Administration of IV epinephrine
9. B. Administer IV antihistamines and steroids.: A 62-year-old man received IV tissue plasminogen
activator (tPA) 2 hours ago after a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. While assessing the patient's vital
signs, you observe swelling of the patient's lips and tongue. Your best course of action will be to:
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