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What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: - 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - heart rate more than 100 What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? - if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? - it flows to the aortic arch What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a contraindication? - nitroglycerin What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? - slowing the heart rate and intestinal activity What is the function of the carotid artery? - it carries blood from the heart to the head Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? - open ended questions; it avoids the yes/no answer what delivers blood to the right atrium? - the superior and inferior vena cava What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - it refers to the pressure of the vessels during the relaxation phase; bottom of the blood pressure What is TIA - transient ischemic attack; this is where vessels in the brain are blocked for a few minutesWhen do you change roles during CPR? - every two minutes