ACLS 2026 RQI Test Revised Exam with
Correct Questions and 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 mis mthe mbest mexample mof ma mrole mof ma mteam mmember? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Prepared mto mfulfill mtheir mrole
mresponsibilities
m
What mis mprimary mpurpose mof mthe mCPR mcoach mon ma mresuscitation mteam? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Increasing mCPR
mquality
m
Which mmember mof mthe mhigh-performance mteam mhas mthe mresponsibility mfor massigning
mroles m
m
(positions)? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Team
mleader
m
Which mhigh-performance mteam mmember mis mpart mof mthe mresuscitation mtriangle? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Monitor/ mdefibrillator/ mCPR
mcoach
m
Which mis man mexample mof mknowledge msharing mby ma mteam mleader? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Asking mfor msuggestions mabout
minterventions
m
Which mis man mexample mof msummarizing mand mreevaluating? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Increasing mmonitoring mof mthe mpatient's mcondition
mdeteriorates
m
Which mis ma mstep mof mclosed-loop mcommunication? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Confirming
mtask m
m
completion mbefore massigning manother
mtask
m
Which mare mexamples mof mmutual mrespect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-·
mAcknowledging mcorrectly mcompleted mtasks min ma mpositive mway m· mEnsuring mthat
monly m1 mperson mtalks mat ma mtime m
m
What mare mthe mcomponents mof mhigh-quality mCPR? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-·
mCompression m
m
depth mof mat mleast m2 minches
m(5cm)
m
· mComplete mchest mrecoil mafter meach
mcompression
, m
· Interruptions mlimited m£ m10
m
mseconds
m
· mSwitching mcompressions mevery m2
mminutes
m
· mAvoiding mexcessive
mventilation
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mdefines mchest mcompression mfraction m(CCF)? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-CCF= mactual mchest mcompression
mtime/
m
Total mcode
mtime
m
During mCPR, mchest mcompression mfraction m(CCF) mshould mbe mat mleast m--- mand mideally
mgreater m
m
than m80%. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
60%
m
How mdo minterruptions min mchest mcompressions mnegatively mimpact msurvival mafter
mcardiac m
m
arrest? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Decrease mcoronary mperfusion
mpressure
m
Coronary mperfusion mpressure m(CPP) mequals maortic m---- mpressure mminus mright matrial
mdiastolic m
m
pressure. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
diastolic
m
m
What mis mthe monly mintervention mthat mcan mrestore mon morganize mrhythm min mpatients
mwith
ventricular mfibrillation m(VF)? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Early mand meffective
mdefibrillation
m
How mquickly mdoes mthe mchance mof msurvival mdescribe mfor mevery mminute mof mdefibrillation
mdelay m
m
in mpatients mwith mventricular mfibrillation m(VF) mwho mdo mnot mreceive mbystander
mCPR? m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-7-
10%
m
What mis mthe madvantage mof ma msystematic mapproach mto mpatient massessment? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Reduces mthe mchances mof mmissing mimportant msigns mand
msymptoms
m
Correct Questions and 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 mis mthe mbest mexample mof ma mrole mof ma mteam mmember? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Prepared mto mfulfill mtheir mrole
mresponsibilities
m
What mis mprimary mpurpose mof mthe mCPR mcoach mon ma mresuscitation mteam? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Increasing mCPR
mquality
m
Which mmember mof mthe mhigh-performance mteam mhas mthe mresponsibility mfor massigning
mroles m
m
(positions)? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Team
mleader
m
Which mhigh-performance mteam mmember mis mpart mof mthe mresuscitation mtriangle? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Monitor/ mdefibrillator/ mCPR
mcoach
m
Which mis man mexample mof mknowledge msharing mby ma mteam mleader? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Asking mfor msuggestions mabout
minterventions
m
Which mis man mexample mof msummarizing mand mreevaluating? m- mCORRECT
mANSWER-
m
Increasing mmonitoring mof mthe mpatient's mcondition
mdeteriorates
m
Which mis ma mstep mof mclosed-loop mcommunication? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Confirming
mtask m
m
completion mbefore massigning manother
mtask
m
Which mare mexamples mof mmutual mrespect? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-·
mAcknowledging mcorrectly mcompleted mtasks min ma mpositive mway m· mEnsuring mthat
monly m1 mperson mtalks mat ma mtime m
m
What mare mthe mcomponents mof mhigh-quality mCPR? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-·
mCompression m
m
depth mof mat mleast m2 minches
m(5cm)
m
· mComplete mchest mrecoil mafter meach
mcompression
, m
· Interruptions mlimited m£ m10
m
mseconds
m
· mSwitching mcompressions mevery m2
mminutes
m
· mAvoiding mexcessive
mventilation
m
Which mof mthe mfollowing mdefines mchest mcompression mfraction m(CCF)? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-CCF= mactual mchest mcompression
mtime/
m
Total mcode
mtime
m
During mCPR, mchest mcompression mfraction m(CCF) mshould mbe mat mleast m--- mand mideally
mgreater m
m
than m80%. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
60%
m
How mdo minterruptions min mchest mcompressions mnegatively mimpact msurvival mafter
mcardiac m
m
arrest? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Decrease mcoronary mperfusion
mpressure
m
Coronary mperfusion mpressure m(CPP) mequals maortic m---- mpressure mminus mright matrial
mdiastolic m
m
pressure. m- mCORRECT mANSWER-
diastolic
m
m
What mis mthe monly mintervention mthat mcan mrestore mon morganize mrhythm min mpatients
mwith
ventricular mfibrillation m(VF)? m- mCORRECT mANSWER-Early mand meffective
mdefibrillation
m
How mquickly mdoes mthe mchance mof msurvival mdescribe mfor mevery mminute mof mdefibrillation
mdelay m
m
in mpatients mwith mventricular mfibrillation m(VF) mwho mdo mnot mreceive mbystander
mCPR? m-
m
CORRECT mANSWER-7-
10%
m
What mis mthe madvantage mof ma msystematic mapproach mto mpatient massessment? m-
mCORRECT m
m
ANSWER-Reduces mthe mchances mof mmissing mimportant msigns mand
msymptoms
m
