During a resuscitation effort, what information should be provided by the resuscitation team members to the team leader?
1. State vital signs every 3 to 5 minutes or with any change in the ABCDs of resuscitation.
2. State when procedures and medications are completed.
3. Clarify orders as need...
Cardiac Arrest Midterm Exam Questions
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During a resuscitation effort, what information should be provided by the resuscitation team members
to the team leader?
1. State vital signs every 3 to 5 minutes or with any change in the ABCDs of resuscitation.
2. State when procedures and medications are completed.
3. Clarify orders as needed.
4. Provide primary and secondary ABCD information.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 3, and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 - Answer d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
The MOST common cause of cardiac arrest in adult patients is:
a. acute myocardial infarction.
b. electrocution.
c. an arrhythmia.
d. respiratory failure. - Answer a. acute myocardial infarction.
Modifiable cardiac risk factors include:
a. Heredity.
b. Race.
c. Gender.
d. Alcohol intake. - Answer d. Alcohol intake.
, Sudden death is an unexpected death of cardiac etiology occurring either immediately or within
__________ of onset of symptoms.
a. 1 hour
b. 4 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours - Answer a. 1 hour
A therapeutic intervention that is "of no documented benefit; may be harmful" is categorized as:
a. Class I.
b. Class IIa.
c. Class IIb.
d. Class III. - Answer d. Class III
The farther removed the conduction tissue is from the sinatrial node:
a. the slower its intrinsic rate of firing.
b. the longer the P-R interval will be.
c. the faster its intrinsic rate of firing.
d. the narrower the QRS complex will be. - Answer a. the slower its intrinsic rate of firing
________________ is the cessation of cardiac mechanical activity, confirmed by the absence of a
detectable pulse, unresponsiveness, and apnea or agonal, gasping respiration - Answer I said PEA
Which of the following is NOT one of the links in the chain of survival?
a. Rapid activation of EMS
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