What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
(Ans- respiratory failure or shock
What is cardiac arrest?
(Ans- occurs when the heart
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What is heart attack?
(Ans- A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
List the eight components of high quality CPR.
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1. Start compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
2. Compress at a rate of 100-120/min with a depth of at least 2 inches in adults/children and 1 1/2 inches in infants.
3. Allow complete chest recoil after each compression.
4. Minimize interruptions in compressions (limit to <10 seconds).
5. Give effective breaths that make the chest visibly rise.
6. Switch compressors about every 2 minutes or earlier if fatigued.
7. Continue delivering chest compressions while the AED is charging.
8. Avoid prolonged rhythm analysis, frequent or inappropriate pulse checks, taking too long to give breaths to the patient, excessive ventilation, or unnecessarily moving the patient.
What is the recommended compression depth for adults and children? (Ans- 2 inches
What is the recommended compression depth for infants?
(Ans- 1 1/2 inches
What can result if a patient is ventilated too quickly?
(Ans-
hyperventilation -> excessive intrathoracic pressure and gastric inflation -> decreased venous return -> decreased coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures -> diminished cardiac output -> decreased rates of survival
What memory aid may be used when evaluating a patient's level of consciousness?
(Ans-
AVPU
Alert, responds to Verbal stimuli, responds to Painful stimuli, Unresponsive
Upon finding an unresponsive adult patient, you verified that the scene is safe, called for help and asked that someone get an AED or defibrillator. Your next action should be to:
(Ans- simultaneously look for breathing and feel for a carotid pulse for no more than 10 seconds
Upon finding an unresponsive child, you verified that the scene is safe, called for help and asked that someone get an AED or defibrillator. Your next action should be to:
(Ans- simultaneously look for breathing and feel for a carotid or femoral pulse for no more than 10 seconds [Show Less]