ECC ECC Team Dynamics & Leadership

Question 1

In the AHA High-Performance CPR team model, what is the primary role of the team leader?

Accepted Answer

Coordinating all team member roles and ensuring protocol adherence

Answer

The team leader directs and coordinates all resuscitation activities, delegates tasks, and maintains situational awareness without performing procedures when possible.

Question 2

Closed-loop communication in an ECC team means:

Accepted Answer

The receiver repeats back the order and confirms task completion

Answer

Closed-loop communication requires the receiver to repeat the order back to the sender, then confirm when the task is completed, reducing medication and procedural errors.

Question 3

What does the AHA recommend for CPR compressor rotation intervals to maintain compression quality?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 minutes (with rhythm checks)

Answer

Compressors should rotate approximately every 2 minutes, ideally during rhythm checks, because compression quality degrades rapidly with fatigue.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'mutual respect' within an ECC resuscitation team?

Accepted Answer

All team members may voice safety concerns regardless of hierarchy

Answer

All team members, regardless of role or rank, are encouraged to speak up about safety concerns to prevent errors during resuscitation.

Question 5

During a cardiac arrest, a team member notices the wrong dose of epinephrine being drawn up. What is the BEST action?

Accepted Answer

Immediately speak up using clear, direct communication

Answer

Immediately voicing a medication error concern is a core ECC team principle; safety trumps hierarchy and delays can be fatal.

(ECC) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Certification Practice Test

(ECC) Emergency Cardiovascular Care Certification Practice Test

ECC ECC Team Dynamics & Leadership