ACLS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Timer/recorder
Monitor/defibrillator/Cpr coach
IV/IO/medications
Team leader
Answer: Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
2. Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
Changing a treatment strategy when supported by new information
Maintaining an ongoing record of treatments
Asking for suggestions about interventions
Asking the compressor to decrease or increase rate
Answer: Asking for suggestionsabout interventions
3. Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
"1mg of epinephrine given"
Questioning a colleague who is about to make a mistake"Compressions are at a good rate"
Increasing monitoring if the patients condition deteriorates
Answer: Increasing monitoring of the pati
4. Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task
Encouraging all team members to speak clearly
Abandoning ego
Using distinctive speech and a controlled voice
Answer: Confirming task completionbefore assigning another task
5. Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
Acknowledging correctly completed task in a positive way
Requesting a clear response and eye contact from the team member
Giving drugs only after verbally confirming the order
Ensuring that only 1 person talks at a time
Answer:
Acknowledging correctly completedtasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time
,6. What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply:
Synchronous ventilation with chest compressions
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Compression rate around 10/min
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruptions limited to less than or equal to 10 seconds
Low coronary perfusion pressure
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Compression depth of at least 2 inches (5cm)
Answer:
Compression depth of at least 2inches (5cm)
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruption limited to under 10 seconds
7. How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is idealpercentage?
Answer: Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want this at least 60% but
ideally greater than 80%
8. Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented bythe use of real-
time feedback devices?
Quality
Administration
Timing
Coordination
Answer: Quality
9. How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Answer: Aortic diastolicpressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
10. How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survivalafter cardiac
arrest?
Increase intracranial pressure
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
Reduce right ventricular period
Increase intrathoracic pressure
Answer: Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
11. What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm inpatients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
, High-quality CPR
Epinephrine administration
Early and effective defibrillation
Advanced airway insertion
Answer: Early and effective defibrillation
12. How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defib-rillation delay in
patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystanderCPR?
3-4%
5-6%
11-13%
7-10%
Answer: 7-10%
13. What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment?
Reduces the need for secondary assessment
Reduces the chance of missing important signs and symptoms
Permits assessment modification based on patient symptoms
Standardizes treatment across systems of care
Answer: Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
14. What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
BLS assessment
Initial impression
Primary assessment
Secondary assessment
Answer: Initial impression
15. What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously performpulse and
breathing checks?
10 seconds
5 seconds
20 seconds
15 seconds
Answer: 10 seconds
16. While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR andassist
ventilation with a bag mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
1. Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Timer/recorder
Monitor/defibrillator/Cpr coach
IV/IO/medications
Team leader
Answer: Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
2. Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
Changing a treatment strategy when supported by new information
Maintaining an ongoing record of treatments
Asking for suggestions about interventions
Asking the compressor to decrease or increase rate
Answer: Asking for suggestionsabout interventions
3. Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
"1mg of epinephrine given"
Questioning a colleague who is about to make a mistake"Compressions are at a good rate"
Increasing monitoring if the patients condition deteriorates
Answer: Increasing monitoring of the pati
4. Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task
Encouraging all team members to speak clearly
Abandoning ego
Using distinctive speech and a controlled voice
Answer: Confirming task completionbefore assigning another task
5. Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
Acknowledging correctly completed task in a positive way
Requesting a clear response and eye contact from the team member
Giving drugs only after verbally confirming the order
Ensuring that only 1 person talks at a time
Answer:
Acknowledging correctly completedtasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time
,6. What are the components of high quality CPR? Select all that apply:
Synchronous ventilation with chest compressions
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Compression rate around 10/min
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruptions limited to less than or equal to 10 seconds
Low coronary perfusion pressure
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Compression depth of at least 2 inches (5cm)
Answer:
Compression depth of at least 2inches (5cm)
Switching compressors every 2 minutes
Avoiding excessive ventilation
Complete chest recoil after each compression
Interruption limited to under 10 seconds
7. How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is idealpercentage?
Answer: Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want this at least 60% but
ideally greater than 80%
8. Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented bythe use of real-
time feedback devices?
Quality
Administration
Timing
Coordination
Answer: Quality
9. How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Answer: Aortic diastolicpressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
10. How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survivalafter cardiac
arrest?
Increase intracranial pressure
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
Reduce right ventricular period
Increase intrathoracic pressure
Answer: Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
11. What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm inpatients with
ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
, High-quality CPR
Epinephrine administration
Early and effective defibrillation
Advanced airway insertion
Answer: Early and effective defibrillation
12. How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defib-rillation delay in
patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystanderCPR?
3-4%
5-6%
11-13%
7-10%
Answer: 7-10%
13. What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment?
Reduces the need for secondary assessment
Reduces the chance of missing important signs and symptoms
Permits assessment modification based on patient symptoms
Standardizes treatment across systems of care
Answer: Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
14. What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
BLS assessment
Initial impression
Primary assessment
Secondary assessment
Answer: Initial impression
15. What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously performpulse and
breathing checks?
10 seconds
5 seconds
20 seconds
15 seconds
Answer: 10 seconds
16. While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR andassist
ventilation with a bag mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
