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You xfind xan xunresponsive xpt. xwho xis xnot xbreathing. xAfter xactivating xthe xemergency
xresponse xsystem, xyou xdetermine xthere xis xno xpulse. xWhat xis xyour xnext xaction? x- x

xcorrect xanswer. x xStart xchest xcompressions xof xat xleast x100 xper xmin. x
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You xare xevaluating xa x58 xyear xold xman xwith xchest xpain. xThe xBP xis x92/50 xand xa
xheart xrate xof x92/min, xnon-labored xrespiratory xrate xis x14 xbreaths/min xand xthe xpulse

xO2 xis x97%. xWhat xassessment xstep xis xmost ximportant xnow? x- x x correct xanswer. x

xObtaining xa x12 xlead xECG. x
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What xis xthe xpreferred xmethod xof xaccess xfor xepi xadministration xduring xcardiac
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most xpts? x- x xcorrect xanswer. x xPeripheral
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An xAED xdoes xnot xpromptly xanalyze xa xrythm. xWhat xis xyour xnext xstep? x- x xcorrect
xanswer. x x
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Begin xchest

xcompressions.
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You xhave xcompleted x2 xmin xof xCPR. xThe xECG xmonitor xdisplays xthe xlead xbelow
x(PEA) xand xthe xpt. xhas xno xpulse. xYou xpartner xresumes xchest xcompressions xand xan

xIV xis xin xplace. xWhat xmanagement xstep xis xyour xnext xpriority? x- x x correct xanswer. x

xAdminister x1mg xof xepinepherine x
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During xa xpause xin xCPR, xyou xsee xa xnarrow xcomplex xrythm xon xthe xmonitor. xThe xpt.
xhas xno x
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pulse. xWhat xis xthe xnext xaction? x- x xcorrect xanswer. x xResume
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What xis xacommon xbut xsometimes xfatal xmistake xin xcardiac xarrest xmanagement? x- x

xcorrect x
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answer. x xProlonged xinterruptions xin xchest
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, Which xaction xis xa xcomponant xof xhigh-quality xchest xcomressions? x- x xcorrect
xanswer. x x
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Allowing xcomplete xchest
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Which xaction xincreases xthe xchance xof xsuccessful xconversion xof xventricular
xfibrillation? x-
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correct xanswer. x xProviding xquality xcompressions ximmediately xbefore xa
xdefibrillation
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Which xsituation xBEST xdescribes xPEA? x- x xcorrect xanswer. x xSinus xrythm xwithout xa
xpulse x
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What xis xthe xbest xstrategy xfor xperfoming xhigh-quality xCPR xon xa xpt.with xan
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airway xin xplace? x- x xcorrect xanswer. x xProvide xcontinuous xchest
xcompressionswithout x
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pauses xand x10 xventilations xper
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3 xmin xafter xwitnessing xa xcardiac xarrest, xone xmemeber xof xyour xteam xinserts xan xET
xtube xwhile xanother xperforms xcontinuous xchest xcomressions. xDuring xsubsequent

xbentilation, xyou xnotice xthe xpresence xof xa xwavefom xon xthe xcapnogrophy xscreen xand

xa xPETCO2 xof x8 xmm xHg. xWhat xis xthe xsignificance xof xthis xfinding? x- x xcorrect xanswer.

x xChest xcompressions xmay xnot xbe xeffective. x
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The xuse xof xquantitative xcapnography xin xintubated xpt's xdoes xwhat? x- x xcorrect
xanswer. x x
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Allowsfor xmonitoring xCPR

xquality
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For xthe xpast x25 xmin, xEMS xcrews xhave xattemptedresuscitation xof xa xpt xwho xoriginally
xpresented xwith xV-FIB. xAfter xthe x1st xshock, xthe xECG xscreen xdisplayed xasystole

xwhich xhas xpersisted xdespite x2 xdoses xof xepi, xa xfluid xbolus, xand xhigh xquality xCPR.

xWhat xis xyour xnext xtreatment? x- x xcorrect xanswer. x xConsider xterminating xresuscitive

xefforts xafter xconsulting xmedical xcontrol. x
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Which xis xa xsafe xand xeffective xpractice xwithin xthe xdefibrillation xsequence? x- x

xcorrect x
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answer. x xBe xsure xO2 xis xNOT xblowing xover xthe xpt's xchest xduring
xshock.
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During xyour xassessment, xyour xpt xsuddenly xloses xconsciousness. xAfter xcalling xfor
xhelp x
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and xdetermining xthat xthe xpt. xis xnot xbreathing, xyou xare xunsure xwhether xthe xpt.
xhas xa