HEARTCODE ACLS CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION SKILLS EVALUATION
MANUAL TESTBANK 2026
◉ while performing the BLS assessment, you initiate high-quality
CPR and assist ventilation with a bag-mask-device
the AED does not recommend a shock
which action in the primary assessment should you perform first?
a) determine if the patient's airway is patent
b) assess the patient's oxygenation status
c) perform fluid resuscitation
d) attach a quantitative waveform capnography device
Answer: A
◉ what is the highest level of stroke center certification?
a) acute stroke ready hospital
b) thrombectomy-capable stroke center
c) comprehensive stroke center
d) primary stroke center
Answer: C
,◉ which is an advantage of EMS transport to a stroke hospital for a
patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke?
a) patients transported by ambulance are seen first
b) responding providers can stabilize critical issues
c) family members can ride to the hospital with the patient
d) EMS transport is faster than being driven by a friend
Answer: b
◉ what is an advantage of EMS alerting the receiving facility of the
impending arrival of a patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke?
a) the hospital can determine the most appropriate patient
destination
b) the hospital can perform more efficient evaluation and
management
c) the hospital can have fibrinolytic drugs already prepared
d) the emergency department can quickly determine glucose levels
Answer: b
◉ what is the time goal for neurologic assessment by the stroke
team or designee and noncontrast computed tomography or
magnetic resonance imaging performed after hospital arrival?
a) 10 minutes
,b) 25 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) 20 minutes
Answer: d
◉ what is the time goal for initiation of fibrinolytic therapy in
appropriate patients without contraindications after hospital
arrival?
a) 45 minutes
b) 35 minutes
c) 40 minutes
d) 30 minutes
Answer: a
◉ what is the door-to-needle time goal for 85% or more of acute
ischemic stroke patients treated with IV thrombolytics?
a) 30 minutes
b) 60 minutes
c) 40 minutes
d) 50 minutes
Answer: b
, ◉ what is the door-to-device time goal for direct-arriving patients
with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular therapy?
a) 80 minutes
b) 70 minutes
c) 90 minutes
d) 100 minutes
Answer: c
◉ evidence suggests that there is a higher likelihood of good to
excellent functional outcome when alteplase is given to adults with
an acute ischemic stroke within what time frame?
a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 3 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: c
◉ what is the maximum time from last known normal when
endovascular therapy can be performed?
a) 6 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 24 hours
d) 12 hours
RESUSCITATION SKILLS EVALUATION
MANUAL TESTBANK 2026
◉ while performing the BLS assessment, you initiate high-quality
CPR and assist ventilation with a bag-mask-device
the AED does not recommend a shock
which action in the primary assessment should you perform first?
a) determine if the patient's airway is patent
b) assess the patient's oxygenation status
c) perform fluid resuscitation
d) attach a quantitative waveform capnography device
Answer: A
◉ what is the highest level of stroke center certification?
a) acute stroke ready hospital
b) thrombectomy-capable stroke center
c) comprehensive stroke center
d) primary stroke center
Answer: C
,◉ which is an advantage of EMS transport to a stroke hospital for a
patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke?
a) patients transported by ambulance are seen first
b) responding providers can stabilize critical issues
c) family members can ride to the hospital with the patient
d) EMS transport is faster than being driven by a friend
Answer: b
◉ what is an advantage of EMS alerting the receiving facility of the
impending arrival of a patient with suspected acute ischemic stroke?
a) the hospital can determine the most appropriate patient
destination
b) the hospital can perform more efficient evaluation and
management
c) the hospital can have fibrinolytic drugs already prepared
d) the emergency department can quickly determine glucose levels
Answer: b
◉ what is the time goal for neurologic assessment by the stroke
team or designee and noncontrast computed tomography or
magnetic resonance imaging performed after hospital arrival?
a) 10 minutes
,b) 25 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) 20 minutes
Answer: d
◉ what is the time goal for initiation of fibrinolytic therapy in
appropriate patients without contraindications after hospital
arrival?
a) 45 minutes
b) 35 minutes
c) 40 minutes
d) 30 minutes
Answer: a
◉ what is the door-to-needle time goal for 85% or more of acute
ischemic stroke patients treated with IV thrombolytics?
a) 30 minutes
b) 60 minutes
c) 40 minutes
d) 50 minutes
Answer: b
, ◉ what is the door-to-device time goal for direct-arriving patients
with acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular therapy?
a) 80 minutes
b) 70 minutes
c) 90 minutes
d) 100 minutes
Answer: c
◉ evidence suggests that there is a higher likelihood of good to
excellent functional outcome when alteplase is given to adults with
an acute ischemic stroke within what time frame?
a) 12 hours
b) 24 hours
c) 3 hours
d) 6 hours
Answer: c
◉ what is the maximum time from last known normal when
endovascular therapy can be performed?
a) 6 hours
b) 3 hours
c) 24 hours
d) 12 hours
