A 60-year-old man is found B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
to be unresponsive,
pulseless, and apneic. You
should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport
immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is
available.
C. withhold CPR until he is
defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a
valid living will.
,Basic life support (BLS) is B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat
defined as: conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest,
Select one: and cardiac arrest.
A. basic lifesaving treatment
that is performed by
bystanders while EMS
providers are en route to
the scene of an emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency
care that is used to treat
conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory
arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency
medical interventions such
as intravenous therapy,
manual defibrillation, and
advanced airway
management.
D. any form of emergency
medical treatment that is
performed by advanced
EMTs, paramedics,
physicians, and emergency
nurses.
Between each chest B. allow full chest recoil
compression, you should
__________.
Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from
the chest
,Complications associated B. gastric distention.
with chest compressions
include all of the following,
EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration.
CPR is in progress on a D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava,
pregnant woman. Shortly which improved chest compression effectiveness.
after manually displacing
her uterus to the left, return
of spontaneous circulation
occurs. Which of the
following would MOST
likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her
uterus caused blood to
flow backward, which
increased blood flow to her
heart.
B. Increased blood flow to
her heart caused her
ventricles to stop
fibrillating, which restored
her pulse.
C. Displacement of her
uterus allowed her lungs to
expand more fully, which
restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved
from her aorta and vena
cava, which improved chest
compression effectiveness.
, CPR retraining is the MOST C. involves hands-on practice.
effective when it:
Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on
practice.
D. is self-paced and brief.
CPR should be initiated D. a valid living will is unavailable.
when:
Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are
present.
C. the carotid pulse is very
weak.
D. a valid living will is
unavailable.
CPR will NOT be effective if B. prone.
the patient is:
Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface.
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