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how quickly does the a
chance of survival decline
for every minute of
defibrillation delay in
patients with ventricular
fibrillation ((VF) who do
not receive bystander
CPR?
a) 7% to 10%
b) 5% to 6%
c) 11% to 13%
d) 3% to 4%
coronary perfusion D
pressure (CPP) equals
aortic_______ pressure minus
____ atrial diastolic pressure
a) systolic, left
b) systolic, right
c) diastolic, left
d) diastolic, right
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what is an advantage of a C
systemic approach to
patient assessment?
a) reduces the need for
secondary assessment
b) standardizes treatment
across systems of care
c) reduces the chances of
missing important signs
and symptoms
d) permits assessment
modification based on
patient symptoms
what is the first step in the c
systematic approach to
patient assessment?
a) primary assessment
b) secondary assessment
c) initial impression
d) BLS assessment
what is the maximum C
amount of time you should
simultaneously perform
the pulse and breathing
checks?
a) 15 seconds
b) 20 seconds
c) 10 seconds
d) 5 seconds
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The BLS Assessment is a b
systematic approach to
BLS for trained healthcare
providers. This approach
stresses:
a) basic airway
management
b) early cpr and
defibrillation
c) defibrillation
while performing the BLS C
assessment, you initiate
high-quality CPR and
assist ventilation with a
bag-mask device
the AED does not
recommend a shock
which action in the
primary assessment
should you perform first?
a) attach a quantitative
waveform capnography
device
b) perform fluid
resuscitation
c) determine if the
patient's airway is patent
d) assess the patient's
oxygenation status
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the initial assessment C
reveals a conscious
patient
the patient's airway is
patent, and an advanced
airway is not indicated
which action in the
primary assessment
should you perform next?
a) check for the presence
of a pulse
b) remove clothing to
perform a physical
examination
c) administer oxygen as
needed
d) check for neurologic
function
during CPR, chest 60, 80
compression fraction
(CCF) should be at least
___% and idealls greater
than ___%
among others, which of C
the following factors has
been associated with
improved survival in
patients with cardiac
arrest?
a) compression-only CPR
b) presence of 2 or more
rescuers
c) immediate high -quality
CPR
d) manual defibrillation
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