After an advanced airway device (eg, ET tube, multilumen airway, supraglottic
airway) has been inserted during cardiac arrest, ventilate the patient at a rate
of_____________ breaths per minute (one breath every __________ seconds).
This ventilation rate applies to all age groups, except the newborn. - Answer✔️✔️-8
to 10, 6 to 8
Excessive ventilation (eg, hyperventilation) is detrimental because it causes an
increase in intrathoracic pressure, which - Answer✔️✔️-impedes blood flow back to
the heart and decreases coronary perfusion
A 6-year-old boy presents with a high fever, a headache, and a stiff neck. He is
conscious, but is not acting as a normal 6-year-old boy should. His mother told you
that he vomited once before your arrival. You should be MOST concerned with: -
Answer✔️✔️-the risk of permanent neurological damage
Signs and symptoms of Cushing's triad include all the following except -
Answer✔️✔️-tachycardia
Your assessmment of a newborn reveals cyanosis to the chest and face and a heart
rate of 90 beats/min. What should you do first? - Answer✔️✔️-begin artificial
ventilations
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