ACLS Practice Test

Question 1

What is the primary focus of the 2020 ACLS AHA Guideline Changes?

Reducing medication use

Preventing hyperoxia, hypovolemia, and hypotension

Increasing the frequency of defibrillation

Eliminating the use of epinephrine

Question 2

In ACLS, how often should epinephrine be administered during cardiac arrest?

Every 2 minutes

Every 3 minutes

Every 4 minutes

Every 5 minutes

Question 3

What is the recommended ventilation rate for a patient with respiratory arrest?

1 breath every 6 seconds

2 breaths every 5 seconds

1 breath every 3 seconds

2 breaths every 10 seconds

Question 4

Which drug is considered during the management of unstable bradycardia?

Atropine

Lidocaine

Amiodarone

Magnesium sulfate

Question 5

In the ACLS algorithm, what is the preferred method of drug administration if IV access is unavailable?

Oral administration

Intraosseous (IO) access

Subcutaneous injection

Endotracheal administration

Question 6

Which drug is administered to treat torsades de pointes in ACLS?

Magnesium sulfate

Atropine

Epinephrine

Dopamine

Question 7

Which of the following is a correct part of the Primary Survey in ACLS?

Checking airway patency

Administering atropine

Defibrillating at 300 Joules

Starting IV fluids

Question 8

In ACLS, asystole is considered a shockable rhythm.

True

False

Question 9

Rapid defibrillation is critical for the survival of patients in ventricular fibrillation.

True

False

Question 10

Hypothermia is one of the reversible causes of cardiac arrest.

True

False