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given rapidly during compressions - ANSWER-IV/IO drug administration during CPR should be Potential oxygen toxicity - ANSWER-What is the danger of routinely administering high concentrations of oxygen during post-cardiac arrest period for patients who achieve ROSC? NOT recommended for routine use - ANSWER-Recommendation on the use of cricoid pressure to prevent aspiration during cardiac arrest Performing a head tilt chin lift maneuver - ANSWER-Family members found a 45 year old woman unresponsive in bed. Patient is unconscious and in respiratory arrest. What is the recommended initial airway management technique? Check for a pulse - ANSWER-After verifying unresponsiveness and abnormal breathing, you activate emergency response team. What is your next action? Unstable supraventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-A responder is caring for a patient with a history of congestive heart failure. Patient is experiencing shortness of breath, a BP of 68/50 mmHg, and HR of 190/min. Patient's lead II ECG is displayed above (shows unstable SVT). Which of the following best describes this patient? 300 mg - ANSWER-Recommended 1st IV dose of amiodarone for a patient with refractory ventricular fibrillation? Administer a second shock - ANSWER-Patient remains in ventricular fibrillation despite 1 shock and 2 minutes of continuous CPR. Next intervention is to Administer 2 to 4 mg of morphine by slow IV bolus - ANSWER-49 year old man has retrosternal chest pain radiating into the left arm. Patient is diaphoretic, with associated shortness of breath. BP is 130/88 mmHg, HR is 110/min, RR is 22 breaths/min, and pulse oximetry is 95%. Patient's 12 lead ECG shows ST segment elevation in the anterior leads. First responders administered 160 mg aspirin, and there is a patent peripheral IV. Pain described as a 8/10 and unrelieved after 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What is the next action? At least 100/min - ANSWER-What is the appropriate rate of chest compressions for an adult in cardiac arrest?