2011 ACLS Pretest Annotated Answer Key

ACLS PRE-TEST
ANNOTATED ANSWER KEY

June, 2011

Question 1:

Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer
Agonal rhythm/asystole
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Coarse ventricular fibrillation
Fine ventricular fibrillation
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Normal sinus rhythm
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

X

Pulseless electrical activity
Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
Second-degree AC block (Mobitz I Wenckebach)
Second-degree AV block (Mobitz II block)
Sinus bradycardia
Sinus tachycardia
Third-degree AV block

Question 2:

There is no pulse with this rhythm. Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer
Agonal rhythm/asystole
Pulseless electrical activity
X
Atrial fibrillation
Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
Atrial flutter
Second-degree AC block (Mobitz I Wenckebach)
Coarse ventricular fibrillation
Second-degree AV block (Mobitz II block)
Fine ventricular fibrillation
Sinus bradycardia
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Sinus tachycardia
Normal sinus rhythm
Third-degree AV block
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
Question 3:

Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer
Agonal rhythm/asystole
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
X Coarse ventricular fibrillation

Pulseless electrical activity
Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
Second-degree AC block (Mobitz I Wenckebach)
Second-degree AV block (Mobitz II block)

Fine ventricular fibrillation
Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Normal sinus rhythm
Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Sinus bradycardia
Sinus tachycardia
Third-degree AV block

Question 4:

Please identify the rhythm by selecting the best single answer
Agonal rhythm/asystole
Pulseless electrical activity
Atrial fibrillation
Reentry supraventricular tachycardia
X
Atrial flutter
Second-degree AC block (Mobitz I Wenckebach)
Coarse ventricular fibrillation
Second-degree AV block (Mobitz II block)
Fine ventricular fibrillation
Sinus bradycardia
Monomorphic ventricular