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A patient experiences cardiac arrest, and Pneumothorax
the resuscitation team initiates ventilations
using a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator. Complications can occur with the use of a BVM resuscitator due to improper
The development of which condition technique. Delivering excessive volume or ventilating too fast creates excessive
during the provision of care would lead the pressure that can damage the airways, lungs and other organs. Excessive volume can
team to suspect that improper BVM lead to tension pneumothorax.
technique is being used?
Hypertension
Esophageal injury
Pneumothorax
Rib fracture
A person suddenly collapses while sitting Rapid assessment
in the sunroom of a healthcare facility. A
healthcare provider observes the event A systematic approach to assessment is necessary. The healthcare provider should
and hurries over to assess the situation. The first perform a rapid assessment. A rapid assessment is a visual survey to ensure
healthcare provider performs which safety, form an initial impression about the patient's condition (including looking for
assessment first? life-threatening bleeding), and determine the need for additional resources. This
would be followed by a primary assessment and then a secondary assessment.
Rapid assessment
Basic life support assessment
Secondary assessment
Primary assessment
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, A patient is receiving ventilation support 35 to 45 mmHg
via bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator.
Capnography is established and a blood Arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in the range of 35 to 45 mmHg confirm
gas is obtained to evaluate the adequacy adequacy of ventilation.
of the ventilations. Which arterial carbon
dioxide (PaCO2) value signifies adequate
ventilations?
10 to 15 mmHg
20 to 25 mmHg
25 to 30 mmHg
35 to 45 mmHg
A resuscitation team is debriefing following "We provided chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
a recent event. A patient experienced while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions."
cardiac arrest, and advanced life support
was initiated. The patient required the When an advanced airway has been placed in a patient who is in cardiac arrest,
placement of an advanced airway to compressions should be delivered continuously (100 to 120 per minute) with no
maintain airway patency. Which statement pauses for ventilations.
indicates that the team performed high-
quality CPR?
"We initiated chest compressions at a rate
of 100 to 110 per minute to a depth of 2.4
inches and then gave 1 ventilation every 10
seconds."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate
of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
while giving 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
without pausing compressions."
"We provided chest compressions at a rate
of 80 to 120 per minute to a depth of at
least 2 inches and gave 1 ventilation every 6
seconds without pausing compressions."
"We kept the rate of chest compressions to
around 100 per minute but adjusted their
depth to 1.5 inches while giving 1 ventilation
every 3 seconds without pausing
compressions."
Assessment of a patient reveals an ETCO2 Respiratory failure
level of 55 mmHg and an arterial oxygen
saturation (SaO2) level of 88%. The provider An SaO2 level of less than 90% (PaO2 of less than 50 mmHg) accompanied by
would interpret these findings as indicative ETCO2 values greater than 50 mmHg is indicative of respiratory failure.
of which condition?
Respiratory failure
Respiratory arrest
Cardiac arrest
Respiratory distress
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