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During a primary assessment, what tool would you use to determine a patient's level of
consciousness?
NIHSS
AVPU model
Mini-Mental State Exam
Braden scale - AVPU model
Which assessments would be included in a primary assessment?
Select all correct options that apply.
Obtaining a medication history
Assessing adequacy of perfusion
Checking airway patency
Obtaining a health history - Assessing adequacy of perfusion
Checking airway patency
A concept that helps to promote effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the likelihood of
errors is called _____.
Crew resource management
Problem solving
Debriefing
Critical thinking - Crew resource management
Which statements apply to providing high-quality chest compressions?
Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Minimize chest recoil.
Provide at the proper rate. - Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Provide at the proper rate.
When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper rate for chest compressions?
80 to 100 per minute
100 to 120 per minute
120 to 130 per minute
130 to 140 per minute - 100 to 120 per minute
In a six-person high-performance resuscitation team, which tasks are responsibilities of the five
team members who are not leading the response?
,Recording key data
Performing chest compressions
Sharing pertinent observations
Ordering interventions
Going to the pharmacy for medications - Recording key data
Performing chest compressions
Sharing pertinent observations
Which tasks are responsibilities of the team leader?
Select all correct options that apply.
Assigns roles
Administers medications
Sets clear expectations
Facilitates a debriefing session - Assigns roles
Sets clear expectations
Facilitates a debriefing session
What end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value confirms adequate ventilation in an intubated
patient in respiratory arrest?
25-35 mmHg
35-45 mmHg
40-50 mmHg
45-55 mmHg - 35-45 mmHg
What is the rapid assessment?
A focused assessment of airway, breathing and circulation
A broad assessment to differentiate possible diagnoses and underlying causes
A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an initial impression about the patient's condition and
determine the need for additional resources
A quick head-to-toe assessment of the patient - A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an
initial impression about the patient's condition and determine the need for additional resources
When performing high-quality CPR on an adult without an advanced airway in place, what is the
correct ratio of compressions to ventilations?
15 compressions to 1 ventilation
15 compressions to 2 ventilations
30 compressions to 1 ventilation
30 compressions to 2 ventilations - 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
A team leader instructs a team member to perform an intervention. To practice good
communication, the team member should do which of the following?
,Use nonverbal communication methods to indicate follow-through with the intervention.
Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Record completion of the intervention.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention. - Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention.
When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper depth for chest compressions?
About 1.5 inches (4 cm)
At least 1.5 inches (4 cm) but less than 2 inches (5 cm)
About 2 inches (5 cm)
At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than 2.4 inches (6 cm) - At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than
2.4 inches (6 cm)
A team member confirms that a message is received and understood. What communication
technique is the team member using?
Direct communication
Open-loop communication
Closed-loop communication
One-to-one communication - Closed-loop communication
When should blood tests be obtained in the assessment of a patient experiencing a
cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency?
During the rapid assessment
During the primary assessment
During the secondary assessment
Throughout the rapid, primary and secondary assessments - During the secondary assessment
The Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival and the Adult Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Chain
of Survival each contain how many links?
4
5
6
8-6
Mr. Goodman is exhibiting signs and symptoms of which condition?
Cardiac arrest
Heart attack - Heart Attack
, Mr. Goodman is unresponsive. Valerie must now simultaneously check for breathing and a
central pulse for no more than how many seconds?
5
6
10
30 - 10
Valerie has established that Mr. Goodman does not have a pulse and is not breathing, and she has
exposed the chest. She must immediately begin CPR while Joanne retrieves and sets up the
AED. Which actions should the team take to ensure that they are providing high-quality CPR?
Minimize interruptions in compressions to less than 15 seconds.
Avoid excessive ventilations.
Provide slow, effortless ventilations that last about 2 seconds each and make the chest fully rise.
Allow the chest to fully recoil after each compression.
Provide smooth compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at
least 2 inches. - • Avoid excessive ventilations.
• Allow the chest to fully recoil after each compression.
• Provide smooth compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at
least 2 inches.
Joanne correctly applied the AED pads using the anterolateral position. However, if Mr.
Goodman had a pacemaker or ICD, she would adjust pad placement as necessary to avoid
placing the AED pads directly over the pacemaker or ICD. True or false?
True
False -
Kirron arrived and took over compressions. To ensure high-quality CPR, providers should switch
off giving compressions every ___ minutes or sooner if the provider giving compressions is
fatigued. - 2
Joanne and Valerie switched to operating the BVM. While Joanne sealed the mask, Valerie
depressed the bag. This is the preferred technique for BVM ventilation. True or false?
True
False - True
What is the correct volume of air to deliver during ventilations?
100mL
700mL
1600mL - 700mL
During a primary assessment, what tool would you use to determine a patient's level of
consciousness?
NIHSS
AVPU model
Mini-Mental State Exam
Braden scale - AVPU model
Which assessments would be included in a primary assessment?
Select all correct options that apply.
Obtaining a medication history
Assessing adequacy of perfusion
Checking airway patency
Obtaining a health history - Assessing adequacy of perfusion
Checking airway patency
A concept that helps to promote effective and efficient teamwork and reduce the likelihood of
errors is called _____.
Crew resource management
Problem solving
Debriefing
Critical thinking - Crew resource management
Which statements apply to providing high-quality chest compressions?
Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Minimize chest recoil.
Provide at the proper rate. - Minimize interruptions.
Provide at the proper depth.
Provide at the proper rate.
When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper rate for chest compressions?
80 to 100 per minute
100 to 120 per minute
120 to 130 per minute
130 to 140 per minute - 100 to 120 per minute
In a six-person high-performance resuscitation team, which tasks are responsibilities of the five
team members who are not leading the response?
,Recording key data
Performing chest compressions
Sharing pertinent observations
Ordering interventions
Going to the pharmacy for medications - Recording key data
Performing chest compressions
Sharing pertinent observations
Which tasks are responsibilities of the team leader?
Select all correct options that apply.
Assigns roles
Administers medications
Sets clear expectations
Facilitates a debriefing session - Assigns roles
Sets clear expectations
Facilitates a debriefing session
What end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) value confirms adequate ventilation in an intubated
patient in respiratory arrest?
25-35 mmHg
35-45 mmHg
40-50 mmHg
45-55 mmHg - 35-45 mmHg
What is the rapid assessment?
A focused assessment of airway, breathing and circulation
A broad assessment to differentiate possible diagnoses and underlying causes
A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an initial impression about the patient's condition and
determine the need for additional resources
A quick head-to-toe assessment of the patient - A quick assessment to ensure safety, form an
initial impression about the patient's condition and determine the need for additional resources
When performing high-quality CPR on an adult without an advanced airway in place, what is the
correct ratio of compressions to ventilations?
15 compressions to 1 ventilation
15 compressions to 2 ventilations
30 compressions to 1 ventilation
30 compressions to 2 ventilations - 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
A team leader instructs a team member to perform an intervention. To practice good
communication, the team member should do which of the following?
,Use nonverbal communication methods to indicate follow-through with the intervention.
Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Record completion of the intervention.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention. - Acknowledge completion of the intervention.
Repeat the task back to the team leader.
Acknowledge initiation of the intervention.
When providing high-quality CPR to an adult, what is the proper depth for chest compressions?
About 1.5 inches (4 cm)
At least 1.5 inches (4 cm) but less than 2 inches (5 cm)
About 2 inches (5 cm)
At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than 2.4 inches (6 cm) - At least 2 inches (5 cm) but less than
2.4 inches (6 cm)
A team member confirms that a message is received and understood. What communication
technique is the team member using?
Direct communication
Open-loop communication
Closed-loop communication
One-to-one communication - Closed-loop communication
When should blood tests be obtained in the assessment of a patient experiencing a
cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or respiratory emergency?
During the rapid assessment
During the primary assessment
During the secondary assessment
Throughout the rapid, primary and secondary assessments - During the secondary assessment
The Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival and the Adult Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Chain
of Survival each contain how many links?
4
5
6
8-6
Mr. Goodman is exhibiting signs and symptoms of which condition?
Cardiac arrest
Heart attack - Heart Attack
, Mr. Goodman is unresponsive. Valerie must now simultaneously check for breathing and a
central pulse for no more than how many seconds?
5
6
10
30 - 10
Valerie has established that Mr. Goodman does not have a pulse and is not breathing, and she has
exposed the chest. She must immediately begin CPR while Joanne retrieves and sets up the
AED. Which actions should the team take to ensure that they are providing high-quality CPR?
Minimize interruptions in compressions to less than 15 seconds.
Avoid excessive ventilations.
Provide slow, effortless ventilations that last about 2 seconds each and make the chest fully rise.
Allow the chest to fully recoil after each compression.
Provide smooth compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at
least 2 inches. - • Avoid excessive ventilations.
• Allow the chest to fully recoil after each compression.
• Provide smooth compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at
least 2 inches.
Joanne correctly applied the AED pads using the anterolateral position. However, if Mr.
Goodman had a pacemaker or ICD, she would adjust pad placement as necessary to avoid
placing the AED pads directly over the pacemaker or ICD. True or false?
True
False -
Kirron arrived and took over compressions. To ensure high-quality CPR, providers should switch
off giving compressions every ___ minutes or sooner if the provider giving compressions is
fatigued. - 2
Joanne and Valerie switched to operating the BVM. While Joanne sealed the mask, Valerie
depressed the bag. This is the preferred technique for BVM ventilation. True or false?
True
False - True
What is the correct volume of air to deliver during ventilations?
100mL
700mL
1600mL - 700mL
