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
... [Show More] action? - ✅✅ Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min.
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? - ✅✅ Obtaining a 12 lead ECG.
Identification of Chest Discomfort Suggestive of Ischemia
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? - ✅✅ Peripheral IV
An AED does not promptly analyze a rhythm. What is your next step? - ✅✅ Begin chest compressions.
You have completed 2 min 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? - ✅✅ Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause in CPR, you see a narrow complex rhythm on the monitor. The pt. has no pulse. What is the next action? - ✅✅ Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? - ✅✅ Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Which action is a component of high-quality chest compressions? - ✅✅ Allowing complete chest recoil
Which action increases the chance of successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation? - ✅✅ Providing quality compressions immediately before a defibrillation attempt.
Which situation BEST describes PEA? - ✅✅ Sinus rythm without a pulse
What is the best strategy for performing high-quality CPR on a pt.with an advanced airway in place? - ✅✅ Provide continuous chest compressions without pauses and 10 ventilations per minute.
3 min after witnessing a cardiac arrest, one member of your team inserts an ET tube while another performs continuous chest compressions. During subsequent ventilation, you notice the presence of a waveform on the capnography screen and a PETCO2 of 8 mm Hg. What is the significance of this finding? - ✅✅ Chest compressions may not be effective.
The use of quantitative capnography in intubated pt's does what? - ✅✅ Allows for monitoring CPR quality
For the past 25 min, EMS crews have attempted 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? - ✅✅ Consider terminating resuscitative efforts after consulting medical control. [Show Less]