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Phase I - what first happens? - Answer-1. person collapses 2. possible cardiac arrest 3. assess responsiveness What to do if unresponsive? - Answer-1. activate emergency response system (911) 2. call for defibrillator 3. stay at bedside - don't leave! 4. use phone dial emergency 5. scream help What are you doing as the first responder? - Answer-1. preparing the scene 2. patient position 3. headboard 4. write time you called the code (bedsheet, wherever) What to do if unresponsive? - Answer-1. begin primary ABCD Survey A equals what? - Answer-1. assess breathing 2. open airways 3. look - listen - feel for breathing What to do if not breathing? - Answer-BCCD What is B? - Answer-1. give 2 slow breaths - we don't do this 2. attach ambu bag 3. set O2 at maximum What is the first C? - Answer-Assess pulse What is the second C when there is no pulse? - Answer-1. start chest compressions 2. 100/minute What is the D? - Answer-attach monitor/defibrillator when available What do you do at this point if still no pulse? - Answer-1. continue CPR 2. assess rhythm At this point patient will be in these 2 catagories - Answer-1. VF/VT 2. Non VF/VT (Asystole or PEA) What do you do if person is in VF/VT? - Answer-1. attempt defibrillation

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Code Blue - ACLS Algorithm Cardiac
Arrest Exam Questions and Answers
Phase I - what first happens? - Answer-1. person collapses
2. possible cardiac arrest
3. assess responsiveness

What to do if unresponsive? - Answer-1. activate emergency response system (911)
2. call for defibrillator
3. stay at bedside - don't leave!
4. use phone dial emergency
5. scream help

What are you doing as the first responder? - Answer-1. preparing the scene
2. patient position
3. headboard
4. write time you called the code (bedsheet, wherever)

What to do if unresponsive? - Answer-1. begin primary ABCD Survey

A equals what? - Answer-1. assess breathing
2. open airways
3. look - listen - feel for breathing

What to do if not breathing? - Answer-BCCD

What is B? - Answer-1. give 2 slow breaths - we don't do this
2. attach ambu bag
3. set O2 at maximum

What is the first C? - Answer-Assess pulse

What is the second C when there is no pulse? - Answer-1. start chest compressions
2. 100/minute

What is the D? - Answer-attach monitor/defibrillator when available

What do you do at this point if still no pulse? - Answer-1. continue CPR
2. assess rhythm

At this point patient will be in these 2 catagories - Answer-1. VF/VT
2. Non VF/VT (Asystole or PEA)

What do you do if person is in VF/VT? - Answer-1. attempt defibrillation

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