2025 ACLS
Structure - answers✔✔What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
Activation of emergency reponse - answers✔✔What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) chain of survival?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation - answers✔✔What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the
activation of rapid response system?
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration - answers✔✔What
is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases - answers✔✔What happens when teams rapidly
assess and intervene when patients have abnormal vital signs?
Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay. - answers✔✔In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some
other benefits of implementing a rapid response system? Select all that apply.
Division of tasks - answers✔✔Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Models excellent team behavior - answers✔✔Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities - answers✔✔Which is the best example of a role of a team
member?
,Increasing CPR quality - answers✔✔What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation
team?
Team leader
Airway
Timer/recorder
Compressor (rotate every 2 minutes)
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
IV/IO/Medications - answers✔✔What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
Team leader - answers✔✔Which member of the high performance team has the responsibility for
assigning roles (positions)?
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach - answers✔✔Which high performance team member is part of the
resuscitation triangle?
Asking for suggestions about interventions - answers✔✔Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a
team leader?
Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates - answers✔✔Which is an example of
summarizing and reevaluating?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task - answers✔✔Which is a step of closed-loop
communication?
Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time - answers✔✔Which are examples of mutual respect?
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 - answers✔✔What are the components of high quality CPR?
Select all that apply:
Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want this at least 60% but ideally greater than
80% - answers✔✔How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is ideal
percentage?
Quality - answers✔✔Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use
of real-time feedback devices?
Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure - answers✔✔How do you calculate
Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure - answers✔✔How do interruptions in chest compressions
negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
Early and effective defibrillation - answers✔✔What is the only intervention that can restore an
organized rhythm in patients with ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
7-10% - answers✔✔How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation
delay in patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR?
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms - answers✔✔What is the advantage of a
systematic approach to patient assessment?
Initial impression - answers✔✔What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
10 seconds - answers✔✔What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform
pulse and breathing checks?
Structure - answers✔✔What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning
resuscitation equipment?
Activation of emergency reponse - answers✔✔What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
(OHCA) chain of survival?
Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation - answers✔✔What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the
activation of rapid response system?
To improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration - answers✔✔What
is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
The number of in hospital cardiac arrest decreases - answers✔✔What happens when teams rapidly
assess and intervene when patients have abnormal vital signs?
Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay. - answers✔✔In addition to decreased IHCA, what are some
other benefits of implementing a rapid response system? Select all that apply.
Division of tasks - answers✔✔Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
Models excellent team behavior - answers✔✔Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities - answers✔✔Which is the best example of a role of a team
member?
,Increasing CPR quality - answers✔✔What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation
team?
Team leader
Airway
Timer/recorder
Compressor (rotate every 2 minutes)
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
IV/IO/Medications - answers✔✔What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
Team leader - answers✔✔Which member of the high performance team has the responsibility for
assigning roles (positions)?
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach - answers✔✔Which high performance team member is part of the
resuscitation triangle?
Asking for suggestions about interventions - answers✔✔Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a
team leader?
Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates - answers✔✔Which is an example of
summarizing and reevaluating?
Confirming task completion before assigning another task - answers✔✔Which is a step of closed-loop
communication?
Acknowledging correctly completed tasks in a positive way
Ensuring that only one person talks at a time - answers✔✔Which are examples of mutual respect?
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 - answers✔✔What are the components of high quality CPR?
Select all that apply:
Divide chest compression time by total code time. You want this at least 60% but ideally greater than
80% - answers✔✔How do you calculate the chest compression fraction (CCF)? What is ideal
percentage?
Quality - answers✔✔Which component of effective high-performance teams is represented by the use
of real-time feedback devices?
Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure - answers✔✔How do you calculate
Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
Decrease coronary perfusion pressure - answers✔✔How do interruptions in chest compressions
negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
Early and effective defibrillation - answers✔✔What is the only intervention that can restore an
organized rhythm in patients with ventricular fibrillation (VF)?
7-10% - answers✔✔How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation
delay in patients with ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR?
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms - answers✔✔What is the advantage of a
systematic approach to patient assessment?
Initial impression - answers✔✔What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
10 seconds - answers✔✔What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform
pulse and breathing checks?
