ACLS pretest practice quizzes
Quizzes are an important part of preparing for ACLS examination and an effective way to learn different concepts, techniques and theory. As a free resource for our visitors, we have put together a practice quiz for each of the main AHA advanced cardiac life support cases. Click a quiz link in any scenarios below to open a quiz for that ACLS case. Each quiz includes 5 to 10 questions designed to test your knowledge of that particular case or scenario.
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New Airway management
A patient was admitted to the emergency department with shortness of breath, the sitution has deteriorated and now he is unresponsive. What should you do first?
New Sinus tachycardia quiz
Your patient is a 48 y/o woman whose chief complaint is "I almost fainted when I got out of bed." She has been ill for 2 days with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Supraventricular tachycardia quiz
This test reviews stable and unstable supraventricular tachycardia and allows you to assess each and choose the correct intervention.
New Bradycardia quiz
This case outlines how to assess and manage a patient with symptomatic bradycardia.
Stroke quiz
This case covers the identification and initial management of patients with acute ischemic stroke.
ACLS quiz
A variety of questions from different cases.
New VF/pulseless VT quiz
This case follows basic protocol for handling a ventricular fibrillation.
New Advanced VF quiz
This case follows advanced protocol for handling a ventricular fibrillation.
STEMI quiz
This is an ST elevation myocardial infarction quiz.
Pulseless electrical activity practice quiz
Your task for this case is to assess and manage a patient in cardiac arrest who has pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Although the ECG shows organized cardiac electrical activity, the patient is unresponsive with no palpable pulse...
New Post cardiac arrest
The patient arrived in ventricular fibrillation but after an extensive resuscitation is currently in sinus tachycardia with a blood pressure of 102/70. How do you intervene?
Acute coronary syndromes quiz
You are in the emergency department when a 54-year-old male arrives rubbing the center of his chest. He states "it feels like someone is sitting on my chest"...
BLS practice quizzes
BLS quiz I
You are a nursing working on a medical/surgical unit. You are called into the room of a patient by the patient in the other bed. She says "the lady in the other bed won''t answer me." You walk into the room and the patient does not respond to you calling their name. Their color is extremely pale.
BLS quiz II
You are a paramedic. You are called to the house of an individual "who the neighbor saw fall down in the yard." You arrive to find an elderly gentleman lying face down in his yard. The scene is safe. You approach the man.
BLS quiz III
You are working as a nurse in the emergency department when a small child (approximately 3 years old) is brought in from a personal vehicle. The child is limp and doesn't respond to attempts to wake her. She is only breathing twice a minute and you can't find a pulse.
BLS quiz IV
You are shopping in the grocery store when a women falls face first into the iceburg lettuce. You don't have any medical training, but you are willing to help. You rush over and pull her to the floor. You grab your cell phone to call 911.
BLS quiz V
You are a healthcare provider who is attending a football game. The coach suddenly falls to the ground. Two of his coworkers have begun CPR. You arrive on scene just as someone brings an AED to the scene.
PALS practice quizzes
PALS emergency department hypovolemia scenario
Parents arrive with their 10-year-old with abdominal injuries caused by a bicycle accident. The mother reports that it happened about 4 hours ago, but he seems to be getting worse...
PALS hospital-based cardiac arrest scenario
An ambulance is five minutes away from the emergency department with a 6 month old infant who was found unresponsive in her crib. CPR is ongoing. The child’s weight is estimated at 7kg.
PALS hospital-based shock scenario
You are caring for a 12-year-old patient who has a history of leukemia. He was admitted to your floor last night from the emergency department. On admission, he had a fever of 102.2 F and had been feeling bad for two days...
PALS in-hospital respiratory scenario
You are working on the floor of a medical unit when you are called to the room of a 1-year-old who was admitted earlier from the emergency department where they were treated for respiratory distress and croup like symptoms. You arrived to find the child in obvious distress breathing 64/min...
PALS in-hospital
You are working in the emergency department when you are notified by EMS that they are in route with a 2-year-old who has been pulled from a swimming pool. He is pulseless and apneic. High quality CPR is in progress by a basic life support crew. He arrives in the department.
PALS prehospital cardiac scenario
You are called to the house of a 9-year-old male with complaints of lethargy and heart racing. You arrive and find your patient lying supine on the couch. When you talk to him, you note that he is obviously confused. His mother says this happened suddenly...
Prehospital respiratory scenario
You are on an ambulance and respond to a 10-year-old with breathing difficulty. Upon arrival, the child is sitting leaning forward on the couch in obvious respiratory distress. Her heart rate is 140/min BP 106/68 respiratory rate: 40/min Sp02: 86% on room air temp: Afebrile weight: 35kg.
PALS prehospital
You are called to the home of a 2-year-old little boy whose parents are concerned because he "isn''t acting right". When you arrive, the parents inform you that he has been sick with a fever, diarrhea and vomiting for the past 48 hours. The child is lying on the couch.
PALS respiratory quiz
You caring for an 8-year-old male with a history of asthma. He presents to you breathing 55/min. His skin is pale and cool to the touch. His pulse is 146. His BP is 102/70. His pulse oximetry is 81%. His lung sounds reveal expiratory wheezes that are barely audible.
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Airway management
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Cardiac arrest / AED
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ACLS.net free study resources
ACLS algorithms
A comprehensive review of the ACLS cases including flowcharts for the pre-hospital and hospital care for megacode cases.
ACLS & BLS training videos
Review of techniques used in advanced cardiovascular life support including intubation, arrhythmia interpretation, and the basic life support survey. Difference between v tach and v fib is easier than this quiz.
New BLS algorithms
A complete review of the BLS algorithms for healthcare providers and laypersons.