Test Prep ACLS Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep ACLS Online Questions & Answers

• Question 201:

  A patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation. High-quality CPR is in progress and shocks have been given. One dose of epinephrine was given after the second shock. An antiarrhythmia drug was given immediately after the third shock. What drug should the team leader request be prepared for administration next?

  A. Sodium bicarbonate 50 mEq
  B. Escalating dose epinephrine 3 mg
  C. Repeat the antiarrhythmia drug
  D. Second dose of epinephrine 1 mg
  D. Second dose of epinephrine 1 mg

• Question 202:

  SIMULATION

  Infants and young children are at great risk of generalized hypothermia. What factors increase their risk?

  A. Infants and young children are small with large surface areas. The small muscle mass does not allow adequate shivering in children and none at all in infants. They have less body fat to insulate them from the environment. Younger children need help to protect themselves. They are unable to put on or take off their clothes, which afford them protection in a given environment.

  A

• Question 203:

  T/F: Hypothermic hearts are unresponsive to defibrillators or pacer stimuli.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

• Question 204:

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  What is the effect of low dose (1? mcg/kg/min) of dopamine?

  A. Renal vasodilatation.

  A

• Question 205:

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  What is the mechanism of action of adenosine on the heart?

  A. Depresses sinus node and AV node activity.

  A

• Question 206:

  After placement of an endotracheal tube, ventilate (Choose two.):

  A. at 10
  B. after the 5th compression
  C. asynchronously to cardiac compressions
  D. with room air
  A. at 10
  C. asynchronously to cardiac compressions

• Question 207:

  Endotracheal intubation complications include:

  Vocal cord injury, dental damage, esophageal intubation, and right main bronchus intubation.

  In a patient refractory to atropine, when is external pacing indicated?

  A. pulseless electrical activity
  B. agonal rhythm
  C. symptomatic bradycardia
  D. symptomatic ventricular fibrillation
  C. symptomatic bradycardia

• Question 208:

  

  Identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer:

  A. Normal sinus rhythm
  B. Sinus tachycardia
  C. Sinus bradycardia
  D. Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
  E. First-degree AV Block
  F. Second-degree AV Block (Mobitz 1 Wenckebach)
  G. Second-degree AV Block (Mobitz II Block)
  H. Third-degree AV Block
  I. Atrial fibrillation
  J. Atrial flutter
  N

• Question 209:

  T/F: It is proper treatment to provide oxygen and assist ventilation in a child with cyanosis and poor muscle tone.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

• Question 210:

  Dopamine at low doses (1? mcg/kg/min) will cause:

  A. elevated blood pressure
  B. renal vasoconstriction
  C. renal vasodilatation
  D. tachycardia
  C. renal vasodilatation