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ACLS BLS |41 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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- ACLS
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- Oxford University (OX)
ACLS BLS |41 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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ACLS/BLS 41 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Who Makes Up the Guidelines? - answer American Heart Association
Two subcommittees
ACLS Subcommittees
EKG Subcommittees
In JAMA every 2 years
Whats the most common cause of death in adults? - answer Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Narrowing of small blood vessels which supplies blood and oxygen to the heart.
Why are RT's a valuable part of the resuscitation team? - answer Maintain Oxygenation
Head of the bed during codes
Code Team Members - answer Leader(MD)
Recorder
Airway manager
Compressor
Cardiologist
Medication RN
Pharmacist
Good advanced Cardiac Life Support Begins With? - answer Early Defibrillation
Compression's
Ask yourself does the patient really need it
, Clinical death - answer HR & Breathing Stop
Biological Death - answer Brain cells dying
Begins 4-6 minutes after clinical death
Five H's - answer Hypovolemia
Hypoxemia
Hydrogen Ion
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Hypothermia
Hypovolemia - answer Sever Fluid, or blood loss (dehydration,vomiting, bleeding) which keeps
the heart from pumping enough blood to the body. Can cause organ failure.
Treatment:
Fluid Given
Blood Transfusion
Albumin
Hypoxemia - answer Low oxygen in blood
Caused by V/Q mismatch (Volume of air entering the lungs, transfer of air from the lungs to
blood) and shunts
100% O2 given in code
Albumin - answer Main protein in human body
Key to regulate osmotic pressure of blood
Hydrogen ion Acidosis - answer To much acid in bodily fluids.
When kidneys and lungs cant keep ph balance.
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