142 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. If performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult,
chest compressions are given at a rate of ___________
at least 100/minute
at least
60/minute at least
150/minute at
least 80/minute.
2. You and your team have initiated compressions and ventilation. The
AED was attached, and "no shock" was advised. Your team has
continued CPR for 1 minute. You tell your team in a respectful,
clear, and calm voice "
Leslie, during the next analysis by the AED, I want you and Justin to
switch positions and I want you to perform compressions for the next
cycle." Lesli replies, " Got it. Next time the AED analyzes, I will switch
with Justin and assume the role of the compressor."
This is an example of which element of high-performance team
dynamics?
Closed-loop communication
Constructive
, intervention Mutual
respect
Knowledge sharing
3. Nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients:
with a systolic BP less than 100 mm Hg
with chest pain of greater than 30 minutes
duration who are currently taking antibiotics for
an infection who are younger than 40 yo and
have diabetes
,4. What is the recommended energy dose range for biphasic
synchronized cardioversion of atrial fibrillation?
50 to 100 j
100 to 150 j
120 to 200 j
200 to 300 j
5. You have a patient in rapid atrial fibrillation at 190 bpm. The patient is
pale, cool, diaphoretic with a BP 80/50 and weak radial pulses. What
would the recommended joule settings for synchronized
cardioversion be?
- 120-200j
- 50-100j
- 75-150j
- 200-
300j
6. 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?
Give 0.5 mg of atropine.
Insert an advanced airway.
, Administer 1 mg of epinephrine.
Administer a dopamine infusion.
7. In a scenario where a patient with unstable supraventricular
tachycardia and hypotension is unresponsive to initial treatment,
what would be the most appropriate next step in management?
Administer a beta-blocker immediately.
Prepare for synchronized cardioversion.