ACLS Test WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS HIGHLY GRADED A+
What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Decreased cardiac
output
What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Allows maximum blood return to the heart
What is an advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Reduces the changes of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assesssment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Initial impression
Which action is part of the secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which is one of the H's and T's that represent a potentially reversible cause of cardiac
arrest and other emergency cardiopulmonary conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Hypothermia
What should be the primary focus of the CPR Coach on a resuscitation team? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--To ensure high quality CPR
The CPR Coach Role can be blended into which of the following roles? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The monitor/defibrillator
Which of the following is a responsibility of the CPR coach? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Coordinating compressor switches
What is the recommended compression rate for high-quality CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--100-120 compressions per minute
Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during
the BLS assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS--5-10 seconds
Which is a component of high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Depth of a least 2
inches
AND ANSWERS HIGHLY GRADED A+
What is an effect of excessive ventilation? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Decreased cardiac
output
What is the recommended next step after a defibrillation attempt? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions
How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Allows maximum blood return to the heart
What is an advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Reduces the changes of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assesssment? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Initial impression
Which action is part of the secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which is one of the H's and T's that represent a potentially reversible cause of cardiac
arrest and other emergency cardiopulmonary conditions? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Hypothermia
What should be the primary focus of the CPR Coach on a resuscitation team? -
CORRECT ANSWERS--To ensure high quality CPR
The CPR Coach Role can be blended into which of the following roles? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--The monitor/defibrillator
Which of the following is a responsibility of the CPR coach? - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Coordinating compressor switches
What is the recommended compression rate for high-quality CPR? - CORRECT
ANSWERS--100-120 compressions per minute
Which best describes the length of time it should take to perform a pulse check during
the BLS assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS--5-10 seconds
Which is a component of high-quality CPR? - CORRECT ANSWERS--Depth of a least 2
inches
