Which abbreviation stands for Advanced Cardiac Life Support?

• A. ACLS
• B. ALS
• C. AMA
• D. Ax

Answer: (A)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support refers to the structured set of emergency protocols used to treat cardiac arrest and other time‑critical heart problems. ACLS is the abbreviation used for this cardiac-focused pathway, including high-quality CPR, defibrillation, airway management, and specific drug therapy (like epinephrine and antiarrhythmics) guided by rhythm analysis. Other terms don’t fit because ALS is a broader term for Advanced Life Support (not necessarily cardiac), AMA stands for Against Medical Advice, and Ax isn’t a standard medical abbreviation. So the correct abbreviation is ACLS.