CORRECT ANSWERS
Which are the elements of a system of care? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Structure, processes,
system, patient outcome
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation
equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Structure
Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with cardiac
arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Immediate high- quality CPR
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Activation of emergency response
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of a rapid response
system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Systemic hypertension, unexplained agitation, seizure
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team
(MET)? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Decrease ICU length of stay, decreased in total hospital length
of stay
,Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of real-time
feedback devices? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Quality
What is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Models
excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prepared to
fulfill their role responsibilities
What is primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Increasing CPR quality
Which member of the high-performance team has the responsibility for assigning roles
(positions)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Team leader
Which high-performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Monitor/ defibrillator/ CPR coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Asking for
suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Increasing
monitoring of the patient's condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Confirming task
completion before assigning another task
, Which are examples of mutual respect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔· Acknowledging correctly
completed tasks in a positive way
· Ensuring that only 1 person talks at a time
What are the components of high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔· Compression depth of
at least 2 inches (5cm)
· Complete chest recoil after each compression
· Interruptions limited £ 10 seconds
· Switching compressions every 2 minutes
· Avoiding excessive ventilation
Which of the following defines chest compression fraction (CCF)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔CCF=
actual chest compression time/
Total code time
During CPR, chest compression fraction (CCF) should be at least --- and ideally greater than 80%.
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔60%
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) equals aortic ---- pressure minus right atrial diastolic
pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔diastolic
What is the only intervention that can restore on organize rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Early and effective defibrillation