ECC ECC Team Dynamics & Leadership 2

Question 1

Which cognitive aid is recommended by the AHA to help ECC teams manage cardiac arrest systematically?

Accepted Answer

The ACLS algorithms and code cart checklist

Answer

ACLS algorithms and structured code cart checklists serve as cognitive aids that guide teams through systematic assessment and treatment during cardiac arrest.

Question 2

What is the ideal CPR fraction (chest compression fraction) during a cardiac arrest resuscitation?

Accepted Answer

Greater than 80%

Answer

The AHA recommends a chest compression fraction (CCF) greater than 80% to maximize coronary and cerebral perfusion during cardiac arrest.

Question 3

In a resuscitation debriefing, what is the PRIMARY educational goal?

Accepted Answer

To identify opportunities to improve team performance and patient care

Answer

Post-event debriefing is a learning tool designed to identify system and team performance gaps and reinforce best practices, not to assign blame.

Question 4

When is the BEST time to assign specific resuscitation roles within an ECC team?

Accepted Answer

Before or at the beginning of a resuscitation when possible

Answer

Pre-assigning roles before a resuscitation or at its initiation reduces confusion, overlap, and gaps in care during the event.

Question 5

Situational awareness during resuscitation refers to:

Accepted Answer

The team leader's ability to monitor the overall status and anticipate next steps

Answer

Situational awareness is the team leader's ongoing assessment of the overall clinical picture, including time elapsed, rhythm, medications given, and what comes next.

(ECC) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Certification Practice Test

(ECC) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Certification Practice Test

ECC ECC Team Dynamics & Leadership 2