Heartcode ACLS Online Class Questions with Correct Answers

Integrated response known as the system of care Correct Answer structure processes system patient outcome Structure Correct Answer People Education Equipment Process Correct Answer Protocols Policies Procedures System Correct Answer Programs Organization Culture Patient Outcome Correct Answer Satisfaction Quality Safety Properly functioning resuscitation equipment represents that element of a system of care? Correct Answer Structure Among others which of the following factors 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 The purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET) is to Correct Answer improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration. Components of a rapid response system: Correct Answer Event detection and response triggering arm A plant response such an RRT or MET Quality monitoring Administrative support Criteria for RRT Correct Answer Airway compromise Respiratory rate less than six per minute or more than 30 per minute Heart rate less than 40 per minute or greater than 140 per minute Systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm HG Symptomatic hypertension