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AHA ACLS Post Test Answer Key 2023AHA ACLS Post Test Answer Key 2023: This is a sample copy of the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac
Life Support Precourse Self-Assessment Test Questions with Answer Keys. There are a total of 50 multiple-choice
questions for the AHA ACLS Post-Test with answer keys.
The Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Precourse Self-Assessment is an online tool that evaluates a student’s
knowledge before the course to determine their proficiency and identify any need for additional review and practice in 3
sections: rhythm recognition, pharmacology, and practical application.
, AHA ACLS Post Test Answer Key 2023
Test Name AHA ACLS Post Test
Type of Question Sample Question Answers
Topics Pharmacology, Rhythm
Total Question 50
Test Type Online Quiz
Available of Answers YES
ACLS Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Q1. 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.
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Answer Key: A
,Q2. 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
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Answer Key: C
Q3. A 52-year-old man is complaining of palpitations 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
B. Furosemide or atropine
C. Nitroglycerin (NTG) or morphine
D. Procainamide or amiodarone
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Answer Key: D
Q4. 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 skin
color 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.
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Answer Key: C
Q5. A 60-year-old woman has suffered 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
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