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Quiz: How well do you know heads-up CPR?

Challenge yourself with these 10 questions to learn more about ACE-CPR or test to see how much you already know

By EMS1 Staff

Heads-up CPR elevates the patient’s head and thorax during cardiac arrest resuscitation. Animal studies have shown benefits to heads-up CPR and some EMS systems are already using heads-up CPR, also known as automated controlled elevation of the head and thorax CPR (ACE-CPR), for adult cardiac arrest patients. Research on ACE-CPR use on human patients is leading to a robust discussion in the EMS community about ACE-CPR, its efficacy and if or when it should become the standard of care for cardiac arrest resuscitation.

Take this 10-question quiz to learn more about ACE-CPR or challenge yourself to see how much you already know.


From assessing to intervening, this quiz covers vital airway management scenarios to ensure you’re equipped to handle emergencies confidently.

This article, originally published in October 2023, has been updated.