RQI ACLS HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TEST
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is your goal for PCI when treating this patient?
o Door-to-balloon inflation time of 30 minutes
o First medical contact-to-balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
o Door-to-needle time of 90 minutes
o First medical contact-to-needle time of 30 minutes. Answer: o First
medical contact-to-balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
◉ The patient's vital signs show HR 92/min, RR 14/min, BP 130/86
mm Hg, SpO2 97%, and atrial fibrillation on the monitor. What
additional assessment and stabilization activities should be
completed with the first 10 minutes after the patient's arrival?
o Establish IV access
o Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and review patient
history
o Monitor for worsening symptoms
o Activate the stroke team
o Complete neurologic screening
o Check glucose
, o Administer O2. Answer: o Establish IV access
o Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and review patient
history
o Activate the stroke team
o Complete neurologic screening
o Check glucose
◉ What needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes
after hospital arrival?
o Neurologic assessment
o Admission to a monitored bed
o Interpretation of the emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain
o Administration of fibrinolytic therapy. Answer: o Neurologic
assessment
◉ As part of the neurologic assessment, you perform a physical and
neurologic examination. What are some of the general questions you
need to ask?
o What other symptoms do you have?
o Has your wife been sick as well?
o Do you take any medications?
o Did you eat anything today?
o When did the symptoms start?
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What is your goal for PCI when treating this patient?
o Door-to-balloon inflation time of 30 minutes
o First medical contact-to-balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
o Door-to-needle time of 90 minutes
o First medical contact-to-needle time of 30 minutes. Answer: o First
medical contact-to-balloon inflation time of 90 minutes
◉ The patient's vital signs show HR 92/min, RR 14/min, BP 130/86
mm Hg, SpO2 97%, and atrial fibrillation on the monitor. What
additional assessment and stabilization activities should be
completed with the first 10 minutes after the patient's arrival?
o Establish IV access
o Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and review patient
history
o Monitor for worsening symptoms
o Activate the stroke team
o Complete neurologic screening
o Check glucose
, o Administer O2. Answer: o Establish IV access
o Order an emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain and review patient
history
o Activate the stroke team
o Complete neurologic screening
o Check glucose
◉ What needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes
after hospital arrival?
o Neurologic assessment
o Admission to a monitored bed
o Interpretation of the emergent CT scan or MRI of the brain
o Administration of fibrinolytic therapy. Answer: o Neurologic
assessment
◉ As part of the neurologic assessment, you perform a physical and
neurologic examination. What are some of the general questions you
need to ask?
o What other symptoms do you have?
o Has your wife been sick as well?
o Do you take any medications?
o Did you eat anything today?
o When did the symptoms start?
