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You xfind xan xunresponsive xpt. xwho xis xnot xbreathing. xAfter xactivating xthe xemergency
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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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xarrest xin x
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An xAED xdoes xnot xpromptly xanalyze xa xrythm. xWhat xis xyour xnext xstep? x- x xcorrect
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Begin xchest
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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
xcompressions
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What xis xacommon xbut xsometimes xfatal xmistake xin xcardiac xarrest xmanagement? x- x
xcorrect x
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xcompressions.
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xanswer. x x
x
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Which xaction xincreases xthe xchance xof xsuccessful xconversion xof xventricular
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x
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
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3 xmin xafter xwitnessing xa xcardiac xarrest, xone xmemeber xof xyour xteam xinserts xan xET
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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
x
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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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