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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 un...

You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - ANSWER-Start chest compressions You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - ANSWER-12 lead EKG What is the preferred method of access for epi administration durin...

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What are the doses for epi? vasopressin? Amiodarone? Lidacane is used if amio is not there. Dose for lida? - ANSWER-Epi = 1mg q5min, Vasopression 40U IV, amio - not sure! Lida = 100mg What are the main steps in ACLS cardiac arrest scenarios? - ANSWER-1. Call code 2. Start CPR. 3. IV/O2/monitor 3. Check rhythm. 4. If shockable rhythm, shock. Then do another cycle of CPR. Then again rhythm check & shock, then CPR...As doing cycles of CPR there are 4 things you do on each cycle. A. Get IV or IO...

if there is no advanced airway in place, what is the compression to ventilation ratio? - ANSWER-30:2 if PETCO2 is less than _____, attempt to improve CPR quality - ANSWER-10 what dose of epi should be given to patients in cardiac arrest - ANSWER-1mg every 3-5 minutes What dose of amiodarone is used if pt is in VT/VF? - ANSWER-300mg bolus for second dose: 150mg What are the H's and T's? - ANSWER--hypovolemia -hypoxia -hydrogen ion (acidosis) -hypo/hyperkalemia -hypothermia -...

in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - ANSWER-after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - ANSWER-after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - ANSWER-VF VT what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest - ANSWER-asystole PEA if you are ...

the HR is 92/min RR is 14/min, BP is 130/86 mmhg, spo2 is 97% and atrial fibrillation is on the monitor what additional assessment and stabilization activities should be completed ? - ANSWER-check glucose, perform validated prehospital stroke screen and stroke severity tool, provide prehospital notification to the receiving hospital, initiate stroke protocol, establish time of symptom onset ( last known normal) what needs to be completed for this patient within 20 minutes after hospital...

pulse check should be no longer than - ANSWER-10-15s rate of good compression - ANSWER-100-120 depth of good compression - ANSWER-2inches, no more than 2.4 switch compressors every - ANSWER-2min with a perfusing rhythm squeeze bag every - ANSWER-5-6s excessive ventilation dec - ANSWER-cardiac output recommended dose of ASA in STEMI - ANSWER-160-325mg stable brady protocol - ANSWER-monitor, observe, get expert consult unstable brady tx - ANSWER-atropine 0.5mg IV q3-5min,...

Patient complains of chest pain: first step? - ANSWER--assess for perfusion What instructions do you give your team as soon as you arrive on scene? - ANSWER-1. start IV 2. start O2 3. start monitoring What medications do you provide your patient with right away? - ANSWER-1. oxygen w/ nonrebreather at 10 L/minute 2. NTG 400 mcg x2 sprays 3. Aspirin 325 mg chewed 4. Morphine 4 mg IV What should be done in between every spray of NTG? - ANSWER--check blood pressure After recei...

Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - ANSWER- What are the shockable rhythms? - ANSWER-VF and pulseless VT What are nonshockable rhythms? - ANSWER-Asystole/ PEA Reversible causes of cardiac arrest (H's) - ANSWER-Hypovolemia Hypothermia Hypo/Hyperkalemia Hydrogen Ion (Acidosis) Hypoxia Reversible causes of cardiac arrest (T's) - ANSWER-Toxins Tension Pneumothorax Tamponade, Cardiac Thrombosis, coronary Thrombosis, pulmonary How often do we give Epinephrine in a cardiac arrest...