APEX-ANS PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ Which component of the chest pain center framework coordinates
patient care at discharge to prevent readmissions?
Answer: Transitions of care
◉ Which ACS best practice reduces time to
reperfusion/revascularization for STEMI patients in the ED?
Answer: Single call acs team notification
◉ What type of performance measures address patient satisfaction?
Answer: Outcome measures
◉ Which ACS interdisciplinary team member provides direction and
oversight of policies, procedures, workflows, and hand-off
communication related to interventional care?
Answer: Cath lab director
◉ Which rapid response team member executes basic supportive tasks
in the ED delegated by a nurse?
Answer: UAP
, ◉ What does an organization commit to when making the decision to
seek chest pain or heart attack center certification?
Answer: Cardiac excellence
◉ Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional
collaboration encourages healthcare professionals to engage in shared
decision-making for time-sensitive care interventions?
Answer: Teams and teamwork
◉ Which heart attack center designation focuses on timely reperfusion
therapies through transfer of STEMI patients eligible for PCI to a
STEMI receiving center?
Answer: Acute heart attack ready center
◉ Which CMS payment program encourages care coordination post-
discharge?
Answer: Readmissions reductions program
◉ Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional
collaboration embraces individual, population, and cultural diversity?
Answer: Values and ethics
◉ Which member of the ACS team is responsible for leading the team
and formulating program goals and objectives?
Answer: Acs program coordinator
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ Which component of the chest pain center framework coordinates
patient care at discharge to prevent readmissions?
Answer: Transitions of care
◉ Which ACS best practice reduces time to
reperfusion/revascularization for STEMI patients in the ED?
Answer: Single call acs team notification
◉ What type of performance measures address patient satisfaction?
Answer: Outcome measures
◉ Which ACS interdisciplinary team member provides direction and
oversight of policies, procedures, workflows, and hand-off
communication related to interventional care?
Answer: Cath lab director
◉ Which rapid response team member executes basic supportive tasks
in the ED delegated by a nurse?
Answer: UAP
, ◉ What does an organization commit to when making the decision to
seek chest pain or heart attack center certification?
Answer: Cardiac excellence
◉ Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional
collaboration encourages healthcare professionals to engage in shared
decision-making for time-sensitive care interventions?
Answer: Teams and teamwork
◉ Which heart attack center designation focuses on timely reperfusion
therapies through transfer of STEMI patients eligible for PCI to a
STEMI receiving center?
Answer: Acute heart attack ready center
◉ Which CMS payment program encourages care coordination post-
discharge?
Answer: Readmissions reductions program
◉ Which one of the four core competencies for interprofessional
collaboration embraces individual, population, and cultural diversity?
Answer: Values and ethics
◉ Which member of the ACS team is responsible for leading the team
and formulating program goals and objectives?
Answer: Acs program coordinator
