2025 ACLS questions and answers 2025\2026
A+ Grade
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment?
- correct answer Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
- correct answer Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system?
- correct answer Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
- correct answer Division of tasks
,Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
- correct answer Models excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
- correct answer Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
- correct answer Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
- correct answer 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)?
- correct answer Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
- correct answer Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
- correct answer Asking for suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
- correct answer Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
- correct answer Confirming task completion before assigning another task
,Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
- correct answer 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:
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
- correct answer Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
- correct answer Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)?
- correct answer Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation delay in patients with
ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR?
- correct answer 7-10%
, What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment?
- correct answer Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
- correct answer Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and breathing checks?
- correct answer 10 seconds
While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR and assist ventilation with a bag
mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
Which action in the Primary assessment should you perform first?
- correct answer Determine is the patients airway is patent
The initial assessment reveals a conscious patient. The patients airway is patent and an advanced airway
is not indicated.
Which action in the primary assessment should you perform next?
- correct answer Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient?
- correct answer Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which of the following are the "H's" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? Select all that apply:
- correct answer Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
Hypovolemia
Acidosis
A+ Grade
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment?
- correct answer Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival?
- correct answer Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system?
- correct answer Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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.
- correct answer Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork?
- correct answer Division of tasks
,Which is the best example of a role of the team leader?
- correct answer Models excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member?
- correct answer Prepared to fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team?
- correct answer Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation?
- correct answer 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)?
- correct answer Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle?
- correct answer Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader?
- correct answer Asking for suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating?
- correct answer Increasing monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
Which is a step of closed-loop communication?
- correct answer Confirming task completion before assigning another task
,Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply:
- correct answer 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:
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer 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?
- correct answer Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)?
- correct answer Aortic diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest?
- correct answer Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)?
- correct answer Early and effective defibrillation
How quickly does the chance of survival decline for every minute of defibrillation delay in patients with
ventricular fibrillation who do receive bystander CPR?
- correct answer 7-10%
, What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment?
- correct answer Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment?
- correct answer Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and breathing checks?
- correct answer 10 seconds
While performing the BLS Assessment, you initiate high- quality CPR and assist ventilation with a bag
mask device. The AED does not recommend a shock.
Which action in the Primary assessment should you perform first?
- correct answer Determine is the patients airway is patent
The initial assessment reveals a conscious patient. The patients airway is patent and an advanced airway
is not indicated.
Which action in the primary assessment should you perform next?
- correct answer Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient?
- correct answer Formulate a differential diagnosis
Which of the following are the "H's" causes of reversible cardiac arrest? Select all that apply:
- correct answer Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia/hypokalemia
Hypovolemia
Acidosis
