2025 ACLS EXAM 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
answer>>>Activation of emergency reponse
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? -
answer>>>Structure
What additional medication can you administer? - answer>>>Amiodarone 300mg IV
The patient is showing signs of ROSC. She has a palpable pulse, HR 65/min, SpO2 94%, ETCO2 38mm Hg,
and BP 82/55 mmHg.
Which are the highest priority interventions per the adult post cardiac arrest care algorithm? -
answer>>>Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mmHg
Maintaining SpO2 92 to 98%
Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute
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
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
, 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
What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply: - answer>>>Compression 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)? - answer>>>Aortic diastolic pressure "minus"
Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? -
answer>>>Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)? - answer>>>Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation delay in patients with
ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR? - answer>>>7-10%
What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - answer>>>Reduces the
chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - answer>>>Initial impression
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
answer>>>Activation of emergency reponse
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? -
answer>>>Structure
What additional medication can you administer? - answer>>>Amiodarone 300mg IV
The patient is showing signs of ROSC. She has a palpable pulse, HR 65/min, SpO2 94%, ETCO2 38mm Hg,
and BP 82/55 mmHg.
Which are the highest priority interventions per the adult post cardiac arrest care algorithm? -
answer>>>Maintaining a target PaCO2 between 35 and 45 mmHg
Maintaining SpO2 92 to 98%
Ventilating the patient with 10 breaths per minute
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
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
, 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
What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply: - answer>>>Compression 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)? - answer>>>Aortic diastolic pressure "minus"
Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? -
answer>>>Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)? - answer>>>Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation delay in patients with
ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR? - answer>>>7-10%
What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - answer>>>Reduces the
chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - answer>>>Initial impression
