ACLS Practice Test

Question 1

What is the first step in the BLS survey?

Administer oxygen

Assess the scene for safety

Check the patient’s blood pressure

Begin chest compressions

Question 2

Which condition is a shockable rhythm?

Asystole

Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)

Sinus bradycardia

Question 3

During ACLS, what is the recommended action if the patient is in pulseless ventricular tachycardia?

Administer atropine

Deliver a shock

Perform a secondary survey

Check for reversible causes

Question 4

Cardioversion is the first line of treatment for all types of tachycardia.

True

False

Question 5

Cardiac arrest in pregnancy requires special modifications to the standard ACLS algorithm.

True

False

Question 6

For a patient in PEA, chest compressions should continue uninterrupted for at least 2 minutes between rhythm checks.

True

False

Question 7

The Secondary ACLS Survey includes administering medications like epinephrine or atropine.

True

False

Question 8

The use of transcutaneous pacing is contraindicated in patients with a severe hypothermia.

True

False

Question 9

A heart rate above 100 bpm is always considered pathological in ACLS.

True

False

Question 10

The initial action in managing a patient with suspected stroke is to begin chest compressions.

True

False