Cardiac Arrest Special Considerations - Answer-•Is this a respiratory issue?
•Pulselessness?
•Pediatric PT?
•PT meets DOS criteria?
Cardiac Arrest Exclusions - Answer-•Dead on Scene
•younger than 8yo
Cardiac Arrest Start! - Answer-•Call ALS IMMEDIATELY
•clear area around ...
Cardiac Arrest, Chest Pain, Ped Cardiac
Arrest, Cardio-cerebral Resuscitation
Exam Questions and Answers
Cardiac Arrest Special Considerations - Answer-•Is this a respiratory issue?
•Pulselessness?
•Pediatric PT?
•PT meets DOS criteria?
Cardiac Arrest Exclusions - Answer-•Dead on Scene
•younger than 8yo
Cardiac Arrest Start! - Answer-•Call ALS IMMEDIATELY
•clear area around pt
•initiate chest compressions (rate 100-120 per min)
•put on AED
Cardiac Arrest: Cardiac cause? - Answer-Perform four rounds of CPR
-200 compressions
-check rhythm and pulse when indicated
-minimize interruptions
Cardiac Arrest: non-cardiac cause - Answer--CPR (30 compressions-2 breaths)
-check rhythm and pulse when indicated
If no shock is advised.... - Answer-Check pulse and continue CPR
Cardio cerebral Resuscitation Special Consideration - Answer-•Pediatric criteria?
•Was the pt involved in near drowning, OD, or respiratory arrest?
•Is the PT hypothermic?
•Does the pt meet DOS criteria?
Cardio-cerebral Resuscitation Inclusions - Answer-•greater than 8
•sudden cardiac arrest/death
Cardio-cerebral Resuscitation Exclusions - Answer-•younger than 8 (7 or less)--> per
cardiac arrest
•Dead on Arrival
•submersion, or trauma
•primary cause is respiratory (overdose, asphyxia)
Cardio-cerebral Resuscitation Start! - Answer-•call ALS immediately
, •clear area around pt
•200 forceful uninterrupted chest compressions (one cycle)
•apply AED after first cycle
--after third cycle, switch to CPR--
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation considerations - Answer-•cause of CA
-naloxone?
If PT meets Cardio cerebral Resuscitation exclusions... - Answer-•start resusitation
•start on other standing order or call med control
Chest Pain Special Considerations - Answer-•Has pt taken ASA today?
•Does the pt have nitro?
•Does the nitro fall within the six rights?
Six Rights - Answer-Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Route
Right Time
Right Patient
Right Documentation
Chest Pain: Inclusions (4) - Answer-•Greater than 35
•Dull aching or substernal epigastric pain
•Radiation of pain/pressure to arm, shoulder, neck, jaw, or back
•associated diaphoresis and/or shortness of breath
If chest pain is hemodynamically unstable... - Answer-call med direction
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Inclusions - Answer-•7 years or younger
•sudden cardiac arrest/death
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Exclusions - Answer-•8yo or greater
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