ACLS recertification practice quiz

ACLS recertification runs on a two-year cycle. Providers whose card is nearing its expiration date typically complete an AHA ACLS Renewal course if they recertify before the card lapses, or a full ACLS Provider course if it has already expired. Either path includes a hands-on component: a proctored megacode where you lead a simulated cardiac arrest or peri-arrest scenario, call out interventions in the correct order, and demonstrate team dynamics along with your written or online exam.

This quiz is built to prepare you for the knowledge side of that recertification, not to replace it. The question bank covers rhythm recognition (identifying VF, pulseless VT, asystole, PEA, and unstable bradycardia or tachycardia on a strip), the core ACLS algorithms (the cardiac arrest algorithm, tachycardia and bradycardia algorithms, and the post-cardiac-arrest care algorithm), drug dosing during a code (epinephrine, amiodarone, lidocaine, and adenosine timing and dosages), and post-arrest care, including targeted temperature management and hemodynamic goals after return of spontaneous circulation. Every question shows an explanation and a source — an AHA algorithm name — as soon as you answer, so you can see why an answer is right instead of just whether you got it right.

The most useful way to use this quiz is in the days before your megacode, not the night before. Take it once cold to see which topics are weak, review the source material for anything you missed, then retake it two or three days later with a fresh set of questions to confirm it stuck. Because each attempt samples 10 questions from a larger bank, retaking it does not mean seeing the same items twice. Treat a strong score here as confirmation you're ready to focus your remaining prep time on the hands-on megacode skills check itself — team communication, drug timing, and the physical steps of a code — rather than the algorithms on paper.

As with every quiz on Trust, this is practice only. It is not an accredited course, does not carry continuing education credit, and Trust is not affiliated with the American Heart Association. Completing an AHA ACLS Provider or Renewal course, including its hands-on skills check, is still required to recertify.