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ACLS: Effective High-Performance Team
Dynamics Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most important role of a team leader during a cardiac arrest resuscitation?✔✔Clearly assigning tasks, monitoring performance, and making treatment decisions based on team input.
How should team members communicate critical information during a code?✔✔Using closed-loop communication - speaking clearly, repeating back orders, and confirming understanding.
What is the benefit of having a dedicated medication nurse during a resuscitation event?✔✔Prevents delays in drug administration and reduces dosing errors by having one focused person handling medications.
Why is it important to minimize unnecessary talking during a code?✔✔Excessive noise can distract team members and cause missed critical information or delays in care. 1 / 2
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What should a team member do if they notice a potential error about to occur?✔✔Speak up immediately using clear, assertive communication to prevent the error.
How often should the team leader reassess the patient's status during a code?✔✔Every 2 minutes (at rhythm/pulse checks) or whenever there's a significant change in patient condition.
What is the purpose of designating a timekeeper during resuscitation?✔✔Ensures accurate tracking of compression cycles, medication intervals, and rhythm checks without interruption.
How should new team members integrate when joining a resuscitation in progress?✔✔Briefly announce their arrival and receive assignment from team leader before participating.
What is the most effective way to maintain situational awareness during a code?✔✔Frequent verbal updates from team members and active scanning of the entire clinical picture.
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