ACLS Exam
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ACLS Exam
- What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment?
Answer: Structure
- 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 rapid response
system?
Answer:
Symptomatic hypertension Seizure Unexplained agitation
- 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? Select all that apply.Answer: Decrease ICU length of stay. Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
- Which 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 the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Answer: -Increasing CPR quality
- What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
Answer: -
Team leader Airway 2 / 3
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)?
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 patients condition deteriorates
- Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Answer: Confirming task completion before assigning another task
17. Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
Answer:
Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in a positive way Ensuring that only one person talks at a time
18. What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply:
Answer:
Com- pression depth of at least 2 inches (5cm) Switching compressors every 2 minutes Avoiding excessive ventilation Complete chest recoil after each compression Interruption limited to under 10 seconds
- How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is ideal percentage?
Answer: Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want this at least 60% but ideally greater than 80%
- Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of real-
time feedback devices?
Answer: Quality
- How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
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Answer: Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure