ACLS Exam Questions With Verified
Answers.
Which are the elements of a system of care? - answerStructure, processes, system, patient
outcome
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment? - answerStructure
Among others, which factor has been a...
Which are the elements of a system of care? - answer✔Structure, processes, system, patient
outcome
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment? - answer✔Structure
Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with cardiac
arrest? - answer✔Immediate high- quality CPR
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
answer✔Activation of emergency response
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of a rapid response
system? - answer✔Systemic hypertension, unexplained agitation, seizure
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team
(MET)? - answer✔To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration
What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have abnormal vital signs?
- answer✔The number of in-hospital cardiac- arrest decreases
In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some other benefits of implementing a rapid response
system? - answer✔Decrease ICU length of stay, decreased in total hospital length of stay
Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of real-time
feedback devices? - answer✔Quality
What is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - answer✔Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - answer✔Models excellent team
behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - answer✔Prepared to fulfill their role
responsibilities
What is primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - answer✔Increasing CPR
quality
Which member of the high-performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles
(positions)? - answer✔Team leader
Which high-performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - answer✔Monitor/
defibrillator/ CPR coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - answer✔Asking for suggestions
about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - answer✔Increasing monitoring of the
patient's condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - answer✔Confirming task completion before
assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? - answer✔· Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in
a positive way
· Ensuring that only 1 person talks at a time
What are the components of high-quality CPR? - answer✔· Compression depth of at least 2
inches (5cm)
· Complete chest recoil after each compression
· Interruptions limited £ 10 seconds
· Switching compressions every 2 minutes
· Avoiding excessive ventilation
Which of the following defines chest compression fraction (CCF)? - answer✔CCF= actual chest
compression time/
Total code time
During CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) should be at least --- and ideally greater than
80%. - answer✔60%
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? -
answer✔Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) equals aortic ---- pressure minus right atrial diastolic
pressure. - answer✔diastolic
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