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Which are the elements of a system of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Structure,
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What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
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equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Structure
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Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with
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cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immediate high- quality CPR
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What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
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What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of a rapid response
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system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Systemic hypertension, unexplained agitation, seizure
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What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
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team (MET)? - CORRECT ANSWER-To improve patient outcomes by identifying and
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treating early clinical deterioration
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What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have abnormal
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vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of in-hospital cardiac- arrest decreases
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In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some other benefits of implementing a rapid
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response system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease ICU length of stay, decreased in total
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hospital length of stay
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Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of
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real-time feedback devices? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quality
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What is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - CORRECT ANSWER-Division of
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Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER-Models
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excellent team behavior
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Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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What is primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - CORRECT
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Which member of the high-performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles
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(positions)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Team leader
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Which high-performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - CORRECT
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ANSWER-Monitor/ defibrillator/ CPR coach
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Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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, Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confirming task
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completion before assigning another task
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Which are examples of mutual respect? - CORRECT ANSWER-· Acknowledging
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What are the components of high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER-· Compression
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· Switching compressions every 2 minutes
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· Avoiding excessive ventilation
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Which of the following defines chest compression fraction (CCF)? - CORRECT
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During CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) should be at least --- and ideally greater
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than 80%. - CORRECT ANSWER-60%
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How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac
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arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
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pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-diastolic
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ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early and effective defibrillation
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How quickly does the chance of survival describe for every minute of defibrillation delay
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What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
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What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
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What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform the pulse and
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breathing checks? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 seconds
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The BLS Assessment is a systematic approach to BLS for trained healthcare providers.
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This approach stresses: - CORRECT ANSWER-Early CPR and defibrillation
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While you performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high-quality CPR and assist
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ventilation with a bag-mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock. Which action
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in the Primary Assessment should you perform first? - CORRECT ANSWERDetermine if
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the patient's airway is patent
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Which are the elements of a system of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Structure,
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What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
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equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Structure
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Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with
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cardiac arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER-Immediate high- quality CPR
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What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
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What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of a rapid response
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system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Systemic hypertension, unexplained agitation, seizure
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What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
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team (MET)? - CORRECT ANSWER-To improve patient outcomes by identifying and
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treating early clinical deterioration
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What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have abnormal
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vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of in-hospital cardiac- arrest decreases
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In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some other benefits of implementing a rapid
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response system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease ICU length of stay, decreased in total
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hospital length of stay
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Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of
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real-time feedback devices? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quality
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What is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - CORRECT ANSWER-Division of
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Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER-Models
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What is primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - CORRECT
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Which member of the high-performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles
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(positions)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Team leader
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Which high-performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - CORRECT
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Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Confirming task
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completion before assigning another task
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Which are examples of mutual respect? - CORRECT ANSWER-· Acknowledging
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What are the components of high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER-· Compression
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Which of the following defines chest compression fraction (CCF)? - CORRECT
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During CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) should be at least --- and ideally greater
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How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac
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ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Early and effective defibrillation
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How quickly does the chance of survival describe for every minute of defibrillation delay
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What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
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What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
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breathing checks? - CORRECT ANSWER-10 seconds
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The BLS Assessment is a systematic approach to BLS for trained healthcare providers.
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While you performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high-quality CPR and assist
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ventilation with a bag-mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock. Which action
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in the Primary Assessment should you perform first? - CORRECT ANSWERDetermine if
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