ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - Part 1 & 2 (pgs 1 - 23) Test Solved 100%

Minimizing the interval between stopping chest compressions and delivering a shock (minimizing pre-shock pause) improves what? - Answer The chances of pre-shock success and patient survival. The reduction in the interval between stopping compressions and shock delivery can increase the predicted shock success. Interruptions in compressions should be limited to critical interventions. What are considered critical interventions? - Answer Rhythm Analysis Shock Delivery Intubation Critical interventions should be minimized to ____________ seconds or less. - Answer 10 High survival rates are associated with several common elements. What are they? - Answer - Training of knowledgeable healthcare professionals. - Planned & practiced response. - Rapid recognition of sudden cardiac arrest. - Prompt provision of CPR. - Defibrillation as early as possible and within 3 to 5 minutes of collapse. - Organized post-cardiac arrest care. ACLS is optimized when a team leader effectively integrates high-quality CPR and minimal interruption of high quality chest compressions with advanced life support strategies. Basically what? - Answer Defibrillation Medications Advanced Airway METs - Answer Medical Emergency Teams RRTs - Answer Rapid Response Teams