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Components of the BLS assessment - Answer 1. Check responsiveness 2. Shout for help and get AED 3. Check pulse and breathing 4. If no pulse, start CPR 5. If pulse, start rescue breathing 6. Check for shockable rhythm and defibrillate as needed Interruptions in chest compressions should be li...
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Add to cartComponents of the BLS assessment - Answer 1. Check responsiveness 2. Shout for help and get AED 3. Check pulse and breathing 4. If no pulse, start CPR 5. If pulse, start rescue breathing 6. Check for shockable rhythm and defibrillate as needed Interruptions in chest compressions should be li...
What are the 6 roles in ACLS? - Answer compressor, AED/monitor/defibrillator, airway, team leader, IV/OV/medication, timer/recorder What is considered quality compressions? - Answer 100-120 compressions a minute, 2 inches in depth, allow complete chest recoil What are the H's in the H's and ...
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Add to cartWhat are the 6 roles in ACLS? - Answer compressor, AED/monitor/defibrillator, airway, team leader, IV/OV/medication, timer/recorder What is considered quality compressions? - Answer 100-120 compressions a minute, 2 inches in depth, allow complete chest recoil What are the H's in the H's and ...
Primary Assessment - Answer Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure Airway - Answer Is the patient's airway patent? Is an advanced airway indicated? Have you confirmed proper placement of the airway device? Is the tube secured and are you confirming placement with every transitio...
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Add to cartPrimary Assessment - Answer Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure Airway - Answer Is the patient's airway patent? Is an advanced airway indicated? Have you confirmed proper placement of the airway device? Is the tube secured and are you confirming placement with every transitio...
Which of these tests should be performed for a pt with suspected stroke as early as possible but no more than 20 min after hospital arrival? - Answer Noncontrast CT scan of head Which best describes this rhythm? - Answer Monomorphic Vent Tach Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appro...
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Add to cartWhich of these tests should be performed for a pt with suspected stroke as early as possible but no more than 20 min after hospital arrival? - Answer Noncontrast CT scan of head Which best describes this rhythm? - Answer Monomorphic Vent Tach Which is an acceptable method of selecting an appro...
The primary ABCD survey - Answer 1. Circulation- give chest compression (hard and fast - 30:2 - 100-120/min - minimize interruptions) 2. Airway- open the airway 3. breathing- provide positive pressure ventilation (every 6 seconds or 10 bpm) Advanced cardiac life support secondary survey - Answ...
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Add to cartThe primary ABCD survey - Answer 1. Circulation- give chest compression (hard and fast - 30:2 - 100-120/min - minimize interruptions) 2. Airway- open the airway 3. breathing- provide positive pressure ventilation (every 6 seconds or 10 bpm) Advanced cardiac life support secondary survey - Answ...
According to a study in 1993, for every minute a patient experiences VT, asystole, or PEA, the risk of mortality increases by how much? - Answer 7-10% CPR uses chest compressions to restore blood flow to important organs such as? - Answer The heart and brain 4 types of arrhythmias discussed - ...
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Add to cartAccording to a study in 1993, for every minute a patient experiences VT, asystole, or PEA, the risk of mortality increases by how much? - Answer 7-10% CPR uses chest compressions to restore blood flow to important organs such as? - Answer The heart and brain 4 types of arrhythmias discussed - ...
No pulse = - Answer no perfusion What is the pulse generated by? - Answer Blood flow -NOT electrical potential Can we have electrical activity with no muscle contraction? - Answer Yes -leads to no pulse What does a cardiopulmonary arrest require? - Answer Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP...
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Add to cartNo pulse = - Answer no perfusion What is the pulse generated by? - Answer Blood flow -NOT electrical potential Can we have electrical activity with no muscle contraction? - Answer Yes -leads to no pulse What does a cardiopulmonary arrest require? - Answer Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP...
Minimizing the interval between stopping chest compressions and delivering a shock (minimizing pre-shock pause) improves what? - Answer The chances of pre-shock success and patient survival. The reduction in the interval between stopping compressions and shock delivery can increase the predicted ...
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Add to cartMinimizing the interval between stopping chest compressions and delivering a shock (minimizing pre-shock pause) improves what? - Answer The chances of pre-shock success and patient survival. The reduction in the interval between stopping compressions and shock delivery can increase the predicted ...
1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Answer C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Answer A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS...
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Add to cart1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - Answer C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - Answer A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS...
you find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. after activating the emergency response system, you determine that there is no pulse. what is your next action? - Answer start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min. you are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. the blood p...
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Add to cartyou find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. after activating the emergency response system, you determine that there is no pulse. what is your next action? - Answer start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min. you are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. the blood p...
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 of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/5...
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Add to cartYou 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 of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/5...
Medical emergency - Answer Any situation in which an individual's life is acutely threatened due to illness or medical complication as evidenced by alteration(s) of vital signs requiring immediate attention Cardiopulmonary arrest - Answer Loss of organ perfusion resulting from loss of *functiona...
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Add to cartMedical emergency - Answer Any situation in which an individual's life is acutely threatened due to illness or medical complication as evidenced by alteration(s) of vital signs requiring immediate attention Cardiopulmonary arrest - Answer Loss of organ perfusion resulting from loss of *functiona...
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 of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a hear...
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Add to cartYou 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 of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a hear...
ACLS Chain of Survival - Answer - Interventions to prevent cardiac arrest - Treat cardiac arrest - Improve outcomes of patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest Bradycardia with a Pulse - Answer - HR <50 bpm Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) - Answer - ...
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Add to cartACLS Chain of Survival - Answer - Interventions to prevent cardiac arrest - Treat cardiac arrest - Improve outcomes of patients who achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest Bradycardia with a Pulse - Answer - HR <50 bpm Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) - Answer - ...
ACLS - Answer -Early detection and access to advanced care Goal: To optimize outcomes for cardiac arrest CPR info - Answer -Victim is unresponsive -Check pulse 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds -Compressions first (30); greater than 2 inches -Bag (every 5-6 seconds); 2 breaths btw rounds of ...
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Add to cartACLS - Answer -Early detection and access to advanced care Goal: To optimize outcomes for cardiac arrest CPR info - Answer -Victim is unresponsive -Check pulse 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds -Compressions first (30); greater than 2 inches -Bag (every 5-6 seconds); 2 breaths btw rounds of ...
What happens before ACLS? - Answer BLS first!!! scene safety check responsiveness shout for help check breathing and pulse What should be the quality of chest compressions? - Answer *compress to at least 2 inches* compress at a rate of 100-120 compressions/minute allow complete ...
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Add to cartWhat happens before ACLS? - Answer BLS first!!! scene safety check responsiveness shout for help check breathing and pulse What should be the quality of chest compressions? - Answer *compress to at least 2 inches* compress at a rate of 100-120 compressions/minute allow complete ...
define cardiac arrest - Answer the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity as confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation describe the 4 steps of BLS - Answer 1. check responsiveness 2. activate Emergency response and get AED 3. circulation ( pulseless---> CPR) 4. defibrillation (if n...
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Add to cartdefine cardiac arrest - Answer the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity as confirmed by the absence of signs of circulation describe the 4 steps of BLS - Answer 1. check responsiveness 2. activate Emergency response and get AED 3. circulation ( pulseless---> CPR) 4. defibrillation (if n...
A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Select the correct answer to t...
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Add to cartA patient experiences cardiac arrest, and the resuscitation team initiates ventilations using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. The development of which condition during the provision of care would lead the team to suspect that improper BVM technique is being used? Select the correct answer to t...
BEST PLAYLIST I'VE FOUND FOR ALL HEART.ORG ACLS CODES! - Answer This is a good starting point for Jose (big Megacode at end): In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - Answer Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - Ans...
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Add to cartBEST PLAYLIST I'VE FOUND FOR ALL HEART.ORG ACLS CODES! - Answer This is a good starting point for Jose (big Megacode at end): In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - Answer Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - Ans...
True or False? VF and Pulseless VT are shockable rhythms - Answer TRUE VF and Pulseless VT represent shockable rhythms. The left side of the Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm should be followed to treat. AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual, p. 94 If the initial shock te...
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Add to cartTrue or False? VF and Pulseless VT are shockable rhythms - Answer TRUE VF and Pulseless VT represent shockable rhythms. The left side of the Adult Cardiac Arrest Algorithm should be followed to treat. AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider Manual, p. 94 If the initial shock te...
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