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You find an unresponsive Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
pt. 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 58 Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
year old man with chest
pain. The BP is 92/50 and a Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of
heart rate of 92/min, non- Ischemia
labored respiratory rate is
14 breaths/min and the
pulse O2 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 Begin chest compressions.
promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step?
,You have completed 2 min Administer 1mg of epinepherine
of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner
resumes chest
compressions and an IV is
in place. What
management step is your
next priority?
During a pause in CPR, Resume compressions
you see a narrow complex
rythm on the monitor. The
pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action?
What is acommon but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of high-quality
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 PEA?
What is the best strategy Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
for perfoming high-quality pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
CPR on a pt.with an
advanced airway in place?
, 3 min after witnessing a Chest compressions may not be effective.
cardiac arrest, one
memeber of your team
inserts an ET tube while
another performs
continuous chest
comressions. During
subsequent bentilation,
you notice the presence
of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and
a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg.
What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
capnography in intubated
pt's does what?
For the past 25 min, EMS Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after
crews have attempted consulting medical control.
resuscitation of a pt who
originally presented with
V-FIB. After the 1st shock,
the ECG screen displayed
asystole which has
persisted despite 2 doses
of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is
your next treatment?
Which is a safe and Be sure O2 is NOT blowing over the pt's chest during
effective practice within shock.
the defibrillation
sequence?
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Terms in this set (92)
You find an unresponsive Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
pt. 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 58 Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
year old man with chest
pain. The BP is 92/50 and a Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of
heart rate of 92/min, non- Ischemia
labored respiratory rate is
14 breaths/min and the
pulse O2 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 Begin chest compressions.
promptly analyze a rythm.
What is your next step?
,You have completed 2 min Administer 1mg of epinepherine
of CPR. The ECG monitor
displays the lead below
(PEA) and the pt. has no
pulse. You partner
resumes chest
compressions and an IV is
in place. What
management step is your
next priority?
During a pause in CPR, Resume compressions
you see a narrow complex
rythm on the monitor. The
pt. has no pulse. What is
the next action?
What is acommon but Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
sometimes fatal mistake in
cardiac arrest
management?
Which action is a Allowing complete chest recoil
componant of high-quality
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 PEA?
What is the best strategy Provide continuous chest compressionswithout
for perfoming high-quality pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
CPR on a pt.with an
advanced airway in place?
, 3 min after witnessing a Chest compressions may not be effective.
cardiac arrest, one
memeber of your team
inserts an ET tube while
another performs
continuous chest
comressions. During
subsequent bentilation,
you notice the presence
of a wavefom on the
capnogrophy screen and
a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg.
What is the significance of
this finding?
The use of quantitative Allowsfor monitoring CPR quality
capnography in intubated
pt's does what?
For the past 25 min, EMS Consider terminating resuscitive efforts after
crews have attempted consulting medical control.
resuscitation of a pt who
originally presented with
V-FIB. After the 1st shock,
the ECG screen displayed
asystole which has
persisted despite 2 doses
of epi, a fluid bolus, and
high quality CPR. What is
your next treatment?
Which is a safe and Be sure O2 is NOT blowing over the pt's chest during
effective practice within shock.
the defibrillation
sequence?
