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ACLS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION BANK 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
team (MET)?
To provide diagnostic consultation to emergency department patients
To improve care for patients admitted to critical care units
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
To provide online consultation to emergency medical services personnel in the field -
ANSWER✔✔To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
QUESTION: What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have
abnormal vital signs?
Morbidity and mortality rates are maintained
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The number of out of hospital cardiac arrest increases
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases
Morbidity and mortality rates increase - ANSWER✔✔The number of in hospital cardiac arrest
decreases
QUESTION: Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Early defibrillation
Division of tasks
Mastery or resuscitation skills
Immediate CPR - ANSWER✔✔Division of tasks
QUESTION: Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Proficient at endotracheal intubation
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Does not over ventilate the patient
Performs within scope of practice
Models excellent team behavior - ANSWER✔✔Models excellent team behavior
QUESTION: Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
Monitors individual team members
Helps train future team leaders
Focuses on comprehensive patient care
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities - ANSWER✔✔Prepared to fulfill their role
responsibilities
QUESTION: What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Recording CPR data
Resolving team conflicts
Increasing CPR quality
Giving encouragement - ANSWER✔✔Increasing CPR quality
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QUESTION: What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
System
Structure
Process
Patient outcome - ANSWER✔✔Structure
QUESTION: What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
Activation of emergency response
Defibrillation
Advanced resuscitation
High-quality CPR - ANSWER✔✔Activation of emergency reponse
QUESTION: What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid
response system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
ACLS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTION BANK 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS
JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
QUESTION: What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
team (MET)?
To provide diagnostic consultation to emergency department patients
To improve care for patients admitted to critical care units
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
To provide online consultation to emergency medical services personnel in the field -
ANSWER✔✔To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
QUESTION: What happens when teams rapidly assess and intervene when patients have
abnormal vital signs?
Morbidity and mortality rates are maintained
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The number of out of hospital cardiac arrest increases
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases
Morbidity and mortality rates increase - ANSWER✔✔The number of in hospital cardiac arrest
decreases
QUESTION: Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Early defibrillation
Division of tasks
Mastery or resuscitation skills
Immediate CPR - ANSWER✔✔Division of tasks
QUESTION: Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Proficient at endotracheal intubation
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Does not over ventilate the patient
Performs within scope of practice
Models excellent team behavior - ANSWER✔✔Models excellent team behavior
QUESTION: Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
Monitors individual team members
Helps train future team leaders
Focuses on comprehensive patient care
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities - ANSWER✔✔Prepared to fulfill their role
responsibilities
QUESTION: What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Recording CPR data
Resolving team conflicts
Increasing CPR quality
Giving encouragement - ANSWER✔✔Increasing CPR quality
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QUESTION: What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
System
Structure
Process
Patient outcome - ANSWER✔✔Structure
QUESTION: What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
Activation of emergency response
Defibrillation
Advanced resuscitation
High-quality CPR - ANSWER✔✔Activation of emergency reponse
QUESTION: What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid
response system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
