BLS/ACLS
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - answers 100-120 per/min
What team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions? - answers Timer/Recorder
How is CPR performed differently when advanced airway is in place? - answers No
pauses for ventilation
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions? - answers
Every 2 minutes (5 cycles)
How often should rescue breaths be administered in an adult? - answers Every 6
seconds
How often should rescue breaths be administered in an infant? - answers Every 2-3
seconds
What is the depth of compression in adults? - answers 2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth of compression in infants? - answers 1.5 inches (4cm)
If a choking patient is too large to wrap your arms around the waist, you should perform
_________ thrusts - answers chest
You should deliver _____ back slaps and _____ chest thrusts to a chocking infant that
is unresponsive - answers 5, 5
Which demographic group experiencing ACS is more likely to present without chest
pain? - answers Females
What is the primary purpose of the RRT or MET? - answers Improve patient outcomes
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - answers
Initial impression
What is the goal for the first medical contact-to-balloon inflation time for a patient
receiving PCI? - answers 90 minutes
What type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain suddenly ruptures into the
surrounding tissues? - answers Hemorrhagic
What is the most common type of stroke? - answers Ischemic
What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - answers 100-120 per/min
What team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions? - answers Timer/Recorder
How is CPR performed differently when advanced airway is in place? - answers No
pauses for ventilation
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions? - answers
Every 2 minutes (5 cycles)
How often should rescue breaths be administered in an adult? - answers Every 6
seconds
How often should rescue breaths be administered in an infant? - answers Every 2-3
seconds
What is the depth of compression in adults? - answers 2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth of compression in infants? - answers 1.5 inches (4cm)
If a choking patient is too large to wrap your arms around the waist, you should perform
_________ thrusts - answers chest
You should deliver _____ back slaps and _____ chest thrusts to a chocking infant that
is unresponsive - answers 5, 5
Which demographic group experiencing ACS is more likely to present without chest
pain? - answers Females
What is the primary purpose of the RRT or MET? - answers Improve patient outcomes
What is the first step in the systematic approach to patient assessment? - answers
Initial impression
What is the goal for the first medical contact-to-balloon inflation time for a patient
receiving PCI? - answers 90 minutes
What type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain suddenly ruptures into the
surrounding tissues? - answers Hemorrhagic
What is the most common type of stroke? - answers Ischemic
