RQI 2025 ACLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |AGRADE
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment? - ANSWER: Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
ANSWER: Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid
response system? - ANSWER: Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
team (MET)? - 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? - 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? Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - ANSWER: Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - ANSWER: Models excellent
team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - ANSWER: Prepared to fulfill
their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - ANSWER:
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation? - ANSWER:
Team leader
Airway
Timer/recorder
Compressor (rotate every 2 minutes)
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
IV/IO/Medications
,Which member of the high performance team has the responsibility for assigning
roles (positions)? - ANSWER: Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? -
ANSWER: Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - ANSWER: Asking for
suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - ANSWER: Increasing
monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - ANSWER: Confirming task
completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply: - ANSWER:
Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time
What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply: - ANSWER:
Compression depth of at least 2 inches (5cm)
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruption limited to under 10 seconds
How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is ideal
percentage? - ANSWER: Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want
this at least 60% but ideally greater than 80%
Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of
real-time feedback devices? - ANSWER: Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)? - ANSWER: Aortic diastolic
pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac
arrest? - ANSWER: Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - ANSWER: Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation
delay in patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR? -
ANSWER: 7-10%
, What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - ANSWER:
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - ANSWER:
Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and
breathing checks? - ANSWER: 10 seconds
While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR and assist
ventilation with a bag mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
Which action in the Primary assessment should you perform first? - ANSWER:
Determine is the patients airway is patent
The initial assessment reveals a conscious patient. The patients airway is patent and
an advanced airway is not indicated.
Which action in the primary assessment should you perform next? - ANSWER:
Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - ANSWER:
Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which of the following are the "H's" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? Select all
that apply: - ANSWER: Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
Hypovolemia
Acidosis
Which of the following are the "T" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? - ANSWER:
Tension pneumothorax
Toxins
Cardiac tamponade
Pulmonary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - ANSWER: Early and effective defibrillation
What is the most common symptom of myocardial ischemia and infarction? -
ANSWER: Retrosternal chest pain
Which demographic group experiencing acute coronary syndromes is more likely to
present without chest pain? - ANSWER: Females
LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |AGRADE
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment? - ANSWER: Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? -
ANSWER: Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid
response system? - ANSWER: Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency
team (MET)? - 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? - 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? Select all that apply. - ANSWER: Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - ANSWER: Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - ANSWER: Models excellent
team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - ANSWER: Prepared to fulfill
their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - ANSWER:
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation? - ANSWER:
Team leader
Airway
Timer/recorder
Compressor (rotate every 2 minutes)
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
IV/IO/Medications
,Which member of the high performance team has the responsibility for assigning
roles (positions)? - ANSWER: Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? -
ANSWER: Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - ANSWER: Asking for
suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - ANSWER: Increasing
monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - ANSWER: Confirming task
completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply: - ANSWER:
Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time
What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply: - ANSWER:
Compression depth of at least 2 inches (5cm)
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruption limited to under 10 seconds
How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is ideal
percentage? - ANSWER: Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want
this at least 60% but ideally greater than 80%
Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use of
real-time feedback devices? - ANSWER: Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)? - ANSWER: Aortic diastolic
pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac
arrest? - ANSWER: Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - ANSWER: Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation
delay in patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR? -
ANSWER: 7-10%
, What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - ANSWER:
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - ANSWER:
Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and
breathing checks? - ANSWER: 10 seconds
While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR and assist
ventilation with a bag mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
Which action in the Primary assessment should you perform first? - ANSWER:
Determine is the patients airway is patent
The initial assessment reveals a conscious patient. The patients airway is patent and
an advanced airway is not indicated.
Which action in the primary assessment should you perform next? - ANSWER:
Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - ANSWER:
Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which of the following are the "H's" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? Select all
that apply: - ANSWER: Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
Hypovolemia
Acidosis
Which of the following are the "T" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? - ANSWER:
Tension pneumothorax
Toxins
Cardiac tamponade
Pulmonary thrombosis
Coronary thrombosis
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)? - ANSWER: Early and effective defibrillation
What is the most common symptom of myocardial ischemia and infarction? -
ANSWER: Retrosternal chest pain
Which demographic group experiencing acute coronary syndromes is more likely to
present without chest pain? - ANSWER: Females
