ACLS Knowledge Check – Set 2

Which of the following is true about chest compressions:

• Push hard and fast
• Ensure full chest recoil
• Minimize interruptions in chest compressions
• All of the above

The BLS Assessment focuses on:

• Early CPR and early defibrillation
• Early use of advanced airways and drugs
• Rapid access to emergency services
• Proper rhythm interpretation

When performing BLS/ACLS you should avoid all of the following except:

• Prolonged rhythm analysis
• Frequent pulse checks
• Taking too long to give rescue breaths
• Keeping the patient’s airway open

Effective resuscitation team dynamics would include all of the following statements except which one:

• Team leaders and team members should have clear, closed-loop communication.
• Team members inform the team leader when a task begins or ends.
• Team members do not question team leader’s orders even if doubt exists.
• Team leaders define all roles of team members in the clinical setting.

When checking for a carotid pulse during CPR you should take no longer than ______ seconds before restarting CPR:

• Fifteen
• Ten
• Five
• Twenty

Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to no longer than _____ seconds:

• Twelve
• Five
• Ten
• Fifteen

Good team dynamics requires which of the following:

• Knowledge sharing
• Knowing one’s limitations
• Clear roles and responsibilities
• All of the above

The purpose of a Rapid Response Team is to:

• Improve patient outcomes by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration
• Reduce hospital costs related to emergency treatment
• Keep floor nurses from being involved in emergencies
• All of the above

The goal of BLS interventions for a patient in respiratory or cardiac arrest is to:

• Restore effective oxygenation
• Restore effective ventilation
• Restore or support effective circulation
• All of the above

During CPR with an advanced airway in place, the recommended chest compression rate is:

• ≥ 80/min
• 90–100/min
• ≥ 100/min
• 100–120/min