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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency response system, you determine
there is no pulse. What is your next action? -
ANSWERStart chest compressions of at least 100 per
min.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The
blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min,
the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the
pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is
most important now? - ANSWERObtaining a 12 lead ECG.
,What is the preferred method of access for epi
administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? -
ANSWERPeripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your
next step? - ANSWERBegin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 minutes of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead II rhythm below, and the patient has no
pulse. Another member of your team resumes chest
compressions, and an IV is in place. What management
step is your next priority? - ANSWERAdminister 1mg of
epinephrine
,During a pause in CPR, you see this lead II ECG rhythm
on the monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is the next
action? - ANSWERResume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac
arrest management? - ANSWERProlonged interruptions in
chest compressions.
Which action is a componant of high-quality chest
comressions? - ANSWERAllowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful
conversion of ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWERProviding
, quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation
attempt.
Which situation BEST describes pulseless electrical
activity? - ANSWERSinus rythm without a pulse
What is the BEST strategy for performing high-quality CPR
on a patient with an advanced airway in place? -
ANSWERProvide continuous chest compressions without
pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
Three minutes after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one
member of your team inserts an endotracheal tube while
another performs continuous chest compressions. During