ACLS Practice Questions ( Updated 2024 ) Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct
- What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment?
System Structure Process Patient outcome
Answer: Structure
- 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
Answer: Activation of emergency response
- 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
Answer: -
Symptomatic 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 Answer: To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration 1 / 3
- 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
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? 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:
- Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Early defibrillation Division of tasks Mastery or resuscitation skills Immediate CPR
Answer: Division 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
Answer: Models 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 Answer: Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities 2 / 3
- What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Recording CPR data
Resolving team conflicts Increasing CPR quality Giving encouragement
Answer: Increasing CPR quality
- What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
Answer: - Team 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
Answer: Team leader
- Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Timer/recorder Monitor/defibrillator/Cpr coach IV/IO/medications Team leader
Answer: Monitor/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
Answer: Asking 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
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