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ACLS practice questionsWhat element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment?
System
Structure
Process
Patient outcome - ANSStructure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
Activation of emergency response
Defibrillation
Advanced resuscitation
High-quality CPR - ANSActivation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response
system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
Diastolic blood pressure greater than 60 mm Hg or less than 100 mm Hg - ANSSymptomatic
hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team
(MET)?
To provide diagnostic consultation to emergency department patients
To improve care for patients admitted to critical care units
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
To provide online consultation to emergency medical services personnel in the field - ANSTo
improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have abnormal vital
signs?
,Morbidity and mortality rates are maintained
The number of out of hospital cardiac arrest increases
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases
Morbidity and mortality rates increase - ANSThe number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases
In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some other benefits of implementing a rapid response
system? Select all that apply
Decreased ICU length of stay
Decreased emergency department admissions
Increased ICU admissions
Increased Hospital Length of Stay
Decreased in total hospital length of stay - ANS
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Early defibrillation
Division of tasks
Mastery or resuscitation skills
Immediate CPR - ANSDivision of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Proficient at endotracheal intubation
Does not over ventilate the patient
Performs within scope of practice
Models excellent team behavior - ANSModels excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
Monitors individual team members
Helps train future team leaders
Focuses on comprehensive patient care
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities - ANSPrepared to fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Recording CPR data
Resolving team conflicts
Increasing CPR quality
, Giving encouragement - ANSIncreasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation? - ANSTeam leader
Airway
Timer/recorder
Compressor (rotate every 2 minutes)
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
IV/IO/Medications
Which member of the high performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles
(positions)?
Compressor
Time/recorder
Airway
Team leader - ANSTeam leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Timer/recorder
Monitor/defibrillator/Cpr coach
IV/IO/medications
Team leader - ANSMonitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
Changing a treatment strategy when supported by new information
Maintaining an ongoing record of treatments
Asking for suggestions about interventions
Asking the compressor to decrease or increase rate - ANSAsking for suggestions about
interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
"1mg of epinephrine given"
Questioning a colleague who is about to make a mistake
"Compressions are at a good rate"
Increasing monitoring if the patients condition deteriorates - ANSIncreasing monitoring of the
pati
Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task
Encouraging all team members to speak clearly
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