ACLS Exam Questions and Answers
2025/2026(Complete Practice Papers)
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - CORRECT ANSWERS Division of tasks
,Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - CORRECT ANSWERS Models
excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prepared to
fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking for
suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increasing
monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
,Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Confirming task
completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS
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
ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Aortic
diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 7-10%
What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and breathing checks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS
Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Formulate a differential diagnosis
2025/2026(Complete Practice Papers)
What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Structure
What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Activation of emergency reponse
What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Symptomatic hypertension
Seizure
Unexplained agitation
What is the primary purpose of a rapid response team (RRT) or medical emergency team (MET)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Decrease ICU length of stay.
Decreased in total hospital length of stay.
Which is the main advantage of effective teamwork? - CORRECT ANSWERS Division of tasks
,Which is the best example of a role of the team leader? - CORRECT ANSWERS Models
excellent team behavior
Which is the best example of a role of a team member? - CORRECT ANSWERS Prepared to
fulfill their role responsibilities
What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Increasing CPR quality
What are the 6 positions for high performance teams in resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS Team leader
Which high performance team member is part of the resuscitation triangle? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Monitor/defibrillator/cpr coach
Which is an example of knowledge sharing by a team leader? - CORRECT ANSWERS Asking for
suggestions about interventions
Which is an example of summarizing and reevaluating? - CORRECT ANSWERS Increasing
monitoring of the patients condition deteriorates
,Which is a step of closed-loop communication? - CORRECT ANSWERS Confirming task
completion before assigning another task
Which are examples of mutual respect? Select all that apply: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS
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
ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Quality
How do you calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP)? - CORRECT ANSWERS Aortic
diastolic pressure "minus" Right Atrial Diastolic Pressure
How do interruptions in chest compressions negatively impact survival after cardiac arrest? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Decrease coronary perfusion pressure
What is the only intervention that can restore an organized rhythm in patients with ventricular
fibrillation (VF)? - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 7-10%
What is the advantage of a systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Reduces the chances of missing important signs and symptoms
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Initial impression
What is the maximum amount of time you should simultaneously perform pulse and breathing checks? -
CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS
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 ANSWERS
Administer oxygen as needed
Which action is part of secondary assessment of a conscious patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Formulate a differential diagnosis
