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You find an unresponsive pt. Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency
response system, you
determine there is no pulse.
What is your next action?
You are evaluating a Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
58year-old man with chest
pain. The blood pressure is
92/50 mm Hg, the heart
rate is 92/min, the
nonlabored respiratory rate
is 14 breaths/min, and the
pulse oximetry reading is
97%. What assessment step
is most important now?
What is the preferred Peripheral IV
method of access for epi
administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
,An AED does not promptly Begin chest compressions.
analyze a rythm. What is
your next step?
You have completed 2
minutes of CPR. The ECG
monitor displays the lead II Administer 1mg of epinephrine
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?
During a pause in CPR,
you see this lead II ECG
rhythm on the monitor.
The patient has no pulse. Resume compressions
What is the next action?
What is a common but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of
highquality chest
comressions?
,Which action increases the Providing quality compressions immediately before a
chance of successful defibrillation attempt.
conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST Sinus rythm without a pulse
describes pulseless
electrical activity?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and
What is the BEST strategy 10 ventilations per minute.
for performing highquality
CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place?
Three minutes after Chest compressions may not be effective.
witnessing a cardiac arrest,
one member of your team
inserts an endotracheal
tube while another
performs continuous chest
compressions. During
subsequent ventilation, you
notice the presence of a
waveform on the
capnography screen and a
PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg.
What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
capnography in
intubated patients
, Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting
medical control.
For the past 25 minutes, an
EMS crew has attempted
resuscitation of a patient
who originally presented in
ventricular fibrillation. After
the first shock, the ECG
screen displayed asystole,
which has persisted despite
2 doses of epinephrine, a
fluid bolus, and high-quality
CPR. What is your next
treatment?
Which is a safe and Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest
effective practice within during the shock.
the defibrillation
sequence?
During your assessment,Begin chest compressions.
your patient suddenly loses
consciousness. After calling
for help and determining
that the patient is not
breathing, you are unsure
whether the patient has a
pulse.
What is your next action?
What is an advantage of Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.
using hands-free
defibrillation pads instead
of defibrillation paddles?
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Terms in this set (136)
You find an unresponsive pt. Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
who is not breathing. After
activating the emergency
response system, you
determine there is no pulse.
What is your next action?
You are evaluating a Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
58year-old man with chest
pain. The blood pressure is
92/50 mm Hg, the heart
rate is 92/min, the
nonlabored respiratory rate
is 14 breaths/min, and the
pulse oximetry reading is
97%. What assessment step
is most important now?
What is the preferred Peripheral IV
method of access for epi
administration during
cardiac arrest in most pts?
,An AED does not promptly Begin chest compressions.
analyze a rythm. What is
your next step?
You have completed 2
minutes of CPR. The ECG
monitor displays the lead II Administer 1mg of epinephrine
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?
During a pause in CPR,
you see this lead II ECG
rhythm on the monitor.
The patient has no pulse. Resume compressions
What is the next action?
What is a common but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of
highquality chest
comressions?
,Which action increases the Providing quality compressions immediately before a
chance of successful defibrillation attempt.
conversion of ventricular
fibrillation?
Which situation BEST Sinus rythm without a pulse
describes pulseless
electrical activity?
Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and
What is the BEST strategy 10 ventilations per minute.
for performing highquality
CPR on a patient with an
advanced airway in place?
Three minutes after Chest compressions may not be effective.
witnessing a cardiac arrest,
one member of your team
inserts an endotracheal
tube while another
performs continuous chest
compressions. During
subsequent ventilation, you
notice the presence of a
waveform on the
capnography screen and a
PETCO2 level of 8 mm Hg.
What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative allows for monitoring of CPR quality.
capnography in
intubated patients
, Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after consulting
medical control.
For the past 25 minutes, an
EMS crew has attempted
resuscitation of a patient
who originally presented in
ventricular fibrillation. After
the first shock, the ECG
screen displayed asystole,
which has persisted despite
2 doses of epinephrine, a
fluid bolus, and high-quality
CPR. What is your next
treatment?
Which is a safe and Be sure oxygen is not blowing over the patient's chest
effective practice within during the shock.
the defibrillation
sequence?
During your assessment,Begin chest compressions.
your patient suddenly loses
consciousness. After calling
for help and determining
that the patient is not
breathing, you are unsure
whether the patient has a
pulse.
What is your next action?
What is an advantage of Hands-free pads allow for a more rapid defibrillation.
using hands-free
defibrillation pads instead
of defibrillation paddles?
