ACLS Exam (2025) – Complete Verified
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment?
Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
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?
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.
Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Models excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
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)?
Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
Asking for suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
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:
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?
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?
Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)?
Early and effective defibrillation
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment?
Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
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?
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.
Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Division of tasks
Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Models excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
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)?
Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
Asking for suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
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:
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?
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?
Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)?
Early and effective defibrillation
