You are a member of the emergency response team for your hospital and are called to a code blue. You arrive to find one of your colleagues leading a resuscitation attempt to an elderly patient. You notice that the person performing chest compressions seems to be tiring, and the compression rate is ...
You are a member of the emergency response team for your hospital and are called to a code blue.
You arrive to find one of your colleagues leading a resuscitation attempt to an elderly patient. You
notice that the person performing chest compressions seems to be tiring, and the compression rate
is slowing.
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? - ANSWER-Switch rescuers about every 2
minutes.
You are a member of the emergency response team for your hospital and are called to a code blue.
You arrive to find one of your colleagues leading a resuscitation attempt to an elderly patient. You
notice that the person performing chest compressions seems to be tiring, and the compression rate
is slowing.
You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest recoil. What is
your next course of action? - ANSWER-Tell the compressor you notice decreased chest recoil.
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being
accomplished? - ANSWER-Compression to a depth of at least 2 inches
Why is defibrillation important? - ANSWER-It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of
action? - ANSWER-Start CPR beginning with chest compressions.
An 8-month old infant in the pediatric ward is eating lunch with the help of the ward volunteer. The
infant suddenly begins to cough and is unable to make any noise shortly after. The volunteer picks up
the infant and shouts for help.
You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How
do you relieve the airway obstruction? - ANSWER-Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts.
"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. -
ANSWER-Knowing your limitations
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