ACLS FINAL EXAM.
1. Which are the elements of a system of care? Structure, processes, system,
patient outcome
2. What element of a system of care is Structure
represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
Immediate high- quality CPR
3. Among others, which factor has been
associated with improved survival in
patients with cardiac ar- rest?
Activation of emergency re-
4. What is the first link in the out-of-hospital sponse
cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
5. What are signs of clinical deterioration that would Systemic
hypertension, unex-
prompt the activation of a rapid response system? plained agitation,
seizure
6. What is the primary purpose of a rapid use of real-
response team (RRT) or medical time feed-
emergency team (MET)? back devices?
10. What is the
7. What happens when teams rapidly assess main
and in- tervene when patients have advantage
abnormal vital signs? of effective
team-
8. In addition to decreased IHCA, what are work?
some other benefits of implementing a
rapid response system?
9. Which component of effective high-
performance teams is represented by the
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To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration
The number of in-hospital car- diac- arrest decreases
Decrease ICU length of stay, de- creased in total hospital length of stay
Quality
Division of tasks
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11. Which is the best example of a role of the Models excellent team
team leader? behavior
12. Which is the best example of a role of a
team member? Prepared to fulfill their role re-
sponsibilities
13. What is primary purpose of the CPR
coach on a resuscitation team? Increasing CPR quality
14. Which member of the high-performance team has Team leader
the responsibility for assigning roles (positions)?
15. Which high-performance team member is Monitor/ defibrillator/ CPR
part of the resuscitation triangle? coach
16. Which is an example of knowledge Asking for suggestions
sharing by a team leader? about interventions
17. Which is an example of summarizing and reevalu- Increasing
monitoring of the
ating? patient's condition
deteriorates
18. Which is a step of closed-loop communication? Confirming task
completion be-
fore assigning another task
19. Which are examples of mutual respect? · Acknowledging correctly
com-
pleted tasks in a positive
way
·Ensuring that only 1
person talks at a time
20. What are the components of high-quality CPR? · Compression depth of at
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least
2 inches (5cm)
·Complete chest recoil
after each compression
·Interruptions limited £ 10
sec-
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1. Which are the elements of a system of care? Structure, processes, system,
patient outcome
2. What element of a system of care is Structure
represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
Immediate high- quality CPR
3. Among others, which factor has been
associated with improved survival in
patients with cardiac ar- rest?
Activation of emergency re-
4. What is the first link in the out-of-hospital sponse
cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
5. What are signs of clinical deterioration that would Systemic
hypertension, unex-
prompt the activation of a rapid response system? plained agitation,
seizure
6. What is the primary purpose of a rapid use of real-
response team (RRT) or medical time feed-
emergency team (MET)? back devices?
10. What is the
7. What happens when teams rapidly assess main
and in- tervene when patients have advantage
abnormal vital signs? of effective
team-
8. In addition to decreased IHCA, what are work?
some other benefits of implementing a
rapid response system?
9. Which component of effective high-
performance teams is represented by the
1/
47
, ACLS FINAL EXAM.
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical
deterioration
The number of in-hospital car- diac- arrest decreases
Decrease ICU length of stay, de- creased in total hospital length of stay
Quality
Division of tasks
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, ACLS FINAL EXAM.
11. Which is the best example of a role of the Models excellent team
team leader? behavior
12. Which is the best example of a role of a
team member? Prepared to fulfill their role re-
sponsibilities
13. What is primary purpose of the CPR
coach on a resuscitation team? Increasing CPR quality
14. Which member of the high-performance team has Team leader
the responsibility for assigning roles (positions)?
15. Which high-performance team member is Monitor/ defibrillator/ CPR
part of the resuscitation triangle? coach
16. Which is an example of knowledge Asking for suggestions
sharing by a team leader? about interventions
17. Which is an example of summarizing and reevalu- Increasing
monitoring of the
ating? patient's condition
deteriorates
18. Which is a step of closed-loop communication? Confirming task
completion be-
fore assigning another task
19. Which are examples of mutual respect? · Acknowledging correctly
com-
pleted tasks in a positive
way
·Ensuring that only 1
person talks at a time
20. What are the components of high-quality CPR? · Compression depth of at
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least
2 inches (5cm)
·Complete chest recoil
after each compression
·Interruptions limited £ 10
sec-
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