ACLS quiz with verified 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
How |quickly |does |the |chance |of |survival |describe |for |every |minute |of |defibrillation |delay |in |patients |
with |ventricular |fibrillation |(VF) |who |do |not |receive |bystander |CPR? |- |correct |answer |-7-10%
What |is |the |advantage |of |a |systematic |approach |to |patient |assessment? |- |correct |answer |-Reduces |
the |chances |of |missing |important |signs |and |symptoms
What |is |the |first |step |in |the |systematic |approach |to |patient |assessment? |- |correct |answer |-Initial |
impression
What |is |the |maximum |amount |of |time |you |should |simultaneously |perform |the |pulse |and |breathing |
checks? |- |correct |answer |-10 |seconds
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
How |quickly |does |the |chance |of |survival |describe |for |every |minute |of |defibrillation |delay |in |patients |
with |ventricular |fibrillation |(VF) |who |do |not |receive |bystander |CPR? |- |correct |answer |-7-10%
What |is |the |advantage |of |a |systematic |approach |to |patient |assessment? |- |correct |answer |-Reduces |
the |chances |of |missing |important |signs |and |symptoms
What |is |the |first |step |in |the |systematic |approach |to |patient |assessment? |- |correct |answer |-Initial |
impression
What |is |the |maximum |amount |of |time |you |should |simultaneously |perform |the |pulse |and |breathing |
checks? |- |correct |answer |-10 |seconds
