Free ACLS Practice Test Question and Answers

Question 1

The QRS complex on an ECG stands for the following.

Accepted Answer

Ventricular contraction

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AV valve closure

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Septum relaxation

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Atrial contraction

Question 2

What is the BLS Chain of Survival's appropriate order?

Accepted Answer

Check responsiveness, call EMS and get AED, chest compressions, and early defibrillation

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Check responsiveness, call EMS and get AED, defibrillation, and circulation

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Call for help, shock, check pulse, shock, and transport

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Look, listen, and feel

Question 3

If a known alcoholic collapses and is discovered to be experiencing torsades de pointes, what course of action would you follow to address the underlying problem?

Accepted Answer

Administer magnesium sulfate 1 to 2 gm IV diluted in 10 mL D5W to correct low magnesium.

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Administer naloxone to correct narcotic overdose.

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Rewarm the individual to correct hypothermia.

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Administer glucose to correct hypoglycemia.

Question 4

What would you do if you were transferring someone who had suffered a cardiac arrest and it was unable to get them an IV?

Accepted Answer

Obtain intraosseous access

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Place a central line

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Administer all medications through ET tube

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Terminate resuscitation

Question 5

What would you do if a 79-year-old man was in SVT, had a blood pressure of 80/50, complained of chest pain, and wanted to pass out?

Accepted Answer

Synchronized cardioversion

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Lidocaine

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Carotid massage

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Amiodarone

Question 6

What treatment is prohibited in the case of a 55-year-old male with stroke symptoms and multilobar infarction (affecting more than one-third of the cerebral hemisphere) as seen on a CT scan?

Accepted Answer

Thrombolytic therapy

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Blood pressure monitoring

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Oxygen

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Monitoring glucose

Question 7

What would you do after performing CPR on a person who was in ventricular fibrillation, one attempt at defibrillation, and the person's new rhythm had third-degree AV block?

Accepted Answer

Transcutaneous pacing

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Vasopressin

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High dose epinephrine

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Repeat defibrillation

Question 8

Which of the following should you evaluate according to the BLS Survey?

Accepted Answer

Responsiveness, Activate EMS and get AED, Circulation, Defibrillation

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation

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Airway, Blood Pressure, CPR, Differential Diagnosis

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Circulation, Breathing, Cardiac Assessment, Drugs

Question 9

How long should ACLS practitioners keep interruptions to a minimum when performing chest compressions?

Accepted Answer

10 seconds

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20 seconds

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30 seconds

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60 seconds

Question 10

Which of the following is assessed as part of the ACLS Survey?

Accepted Answer

Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Differential Diagnosis

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Airway, Breathing, Chest Compressions, Deformity

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillation

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Airway, Blood Pressure, CPR, Differential Diagnosis