CH 16: CARDIOVASCULAR CARE - PERFORMING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

A nurse who is off-duty sees a person collapse. The person is nonresponsive, so the nurse begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The nurse knows that the nurse must continue CPR until which event occurs? Select all that apply. - ANSWER - The person's pulse and breathing return spontaneously. - A health care provider declares the person dead. - The nurse is too fatigued to continue. - The nurse is relieved by another person trained in CPR techniques. The nurse is responding to a witnessed cardiac arrest where effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has been performed. An automated external defibrillator (AED) has been properly applied to the client's chest and the machine turned on. Which action should the nurse take next? - ANSWER Loudly state, "Stop CPR and do not touch the client." The nurse is responding to a witnessed cardiac arrest. Effective CPR was interrupted after an automated external defibrillator (AED) was applied. After rhythm analysis, the AED announces, "Shock advised." Which action should the nurse plan to take immediately after the shock has been delivered? - ANSWER Resume chest compressions. A nurse is preparing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an unresponsive infant. Before beginning CPR, the nurse places one hand on the child's forehead and gently lifts the chin with the other hand. Which rationale is the appropriate for this action? - ANSWER To open the airway