ACLS practice questions and Answers

ACLS practice questions and Answers What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? System Structure Process Patient outcome - Correct Answer Structure What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? Activation of emergency response Defibrillation Advanced resuscitation High-quality CPR - Correct Answer Activation of emergency reponse What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? Symptomatic hypertension Seizure Unexplained agitation Diastolic blood pressure greater than 60 mm Hg or less than 100 mm Hg - Correct Answer Symptomatic hypertension Seizure Unexplained agitation What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)? To provide diagnostic consultation to emergency department patients