A+ Guide 2024-2025
Current recommendation for chest compression and ventilation
ratio - correct answer ✅✅30:2
Compression rate recommendation - correct answer
✅✅100/min and no greater than 120/min
Danger of providing excessive positive pressure ventilations? -
correct answer ✅✅Reduced CO
For a biphasic defibrillator, the recommended initial energy for
defib in pts with pVT/VF is... - correct answer ✅✅120-200 J
Ideal compression depth? - correct answer ✅✅2 in and no
greater than 2.4 in
The most reliable method of confirming proper ETT placement is...
- correct answer ✅✅Clinical assessment and continuous
waveform capnography
For pVT/VF persisting after CPR and 2 defib attempts, give... -
correct answer ✅✅Epinephrine
Recommended dose of epinephrine for an adult in cardiac arrest
is... - correct answer ✅✅1 mg