CHAPTER 38 RSP-130 EMERGENCY
CARDIOVASCULAR LIFE SUPPORT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
abdominal thrust - ANSWER external pressure forcefully exerted on the abdomen, under the diaphragm,
to expel obstructing objects from the upper airway.
active compression/decompression (ACD) - ANSWER uses a hand-held suction device, applied mid-
sternum, to compress the chest then actively decompress the chest after each compression during CPR
active compression/decompression device - ANSWER a hand-held suction device, applied mid-sternum,
which compresses the chest then actively decompress the chest after each compression during CPR.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - ANSWER emergency medical procedures beyond basic life
support
automated external defibrillators (AEDs) - ANSWER a portable automatic device designed to perform
defibrillation on patients outside of a hospital.
Basic Life Support (BLS) - ANSWER cardiopulmonary resuscitation designed to reinstitute either
circulatory or respiratory function without the use of equipment or drugs.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ANSWER basic emergency procedure for life support consisting of
artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage.
cardioversion - ANSWER the use of electrical energy to bring an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal.
defibrillation - ANSWER termination of ventricular fibrillation by delivering a direct electrical counter
shock to the patient's precordium
gastric inflation - ANSWER the introduction of air into the stomach and intestines.
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