Essentials of ACLS, Questions sections & Answers, Verified.

Essentials of ACLS, Questions sections & Answers, Verified. Core Competencies (this is a long one - but just overview) 1. Good CPR skills 2. Effective basic airway skills (non-invasive) 3. Recognition of cardiac arrest rhythm & pre-arrest rhythms (fast & slow) 4. Electrical interventions AED Defibrillation Cardioversion Pacemaker (external) 5. Advanced Airway Management Intubation End-tidal CO2 knowledge & use Tube stabilization 6. Recognition of 12-lead signs of acute MI 7. Initiation of IV / IO access 8. Knowledge of drugs and routes of administration. t or f basic airway skills are non invasive t what electrical interventions are there AED Defibrillation (PEA, Vfib,Vtach) Cardioversion (tachy) Pacemaker (external) (pacing for brady) advanced airway management includes what? Intubation End-tidal CO2 knowledge & use Tube stabilization what is the chain of survival early access early CPR Early Defib Early ACLS t or f does early CPR treat VF/VT/Aystole NO but it buys time! VF & VT need defib! what is early defib only effective for? VF/VT 80-90% of cardiac deaths are from VT/VF How to improve outcome related to sudden cardiac death primary and secondary prevention what is primary prevention identify at risk pt prior to event treat at risk pt prior to event what is secondary prevention improve resuscitation treat survivors