Cardiac Arrest Post-test True-false and Multiple Choice Exam Questions and Answers
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Cardiac Arrest
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Cardiac Arrest
You are part of the response team for a MCI on the interstate. Your patient is a 12 year old male who has been ejected, has massive head injuries and appears to be in cardiac arrest. This patient is a good candidate for the cardiac arrest standing order. - Answer-False, she was in a major trauma
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Cardiac Arrest Post-test True-false and
Multiple Choice Exam Questions and
Answers
You are part of the response team for a MCI on the interstate. Your patient is a 12 year
old male who has been ejected, has massive head injuries and appears to be in cardiac
arrest. This patient is a good candidate for the cardiac arrest standing order. - Answer-
False, she was in a major trauma
You are called to the scene of a 75 year old male that appears to be in cardiac arrest.
You place him on the monitor, which shows VTach without pulses. Initiation of the
cardiac arrest standing order would be appropriate for this patient. - Answer-True
3. You have been working a cardiac arrest patient less than 30 minutes and have return
of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). You have intubated the patient maintaining
ventilation rate of 8 breaths per minute. You apply cold/ice packs to the
groin/axillae/neck. Heart rate has been consistently 118 but the BP continues to be 60
systolic. What should your next step be?
A. Package patient for transport to cardiac arrest center
B. Consider dopamine for persistent hypotension
C. Consider antiarrhythmic medication
D. Transport to the nearest hospital - Answer-B. Consider dopamine for persistent
hypotension
You are called to the scene of a possible submersion/drowning. You find a 2 year old
that has been pulled out of a swimming pool, is unconscious, unresponsive and is
hypothermic. Initiation of the cardiac arrest standing order would be appropriate for this
patient. - Answer-False, less than 8 years old
. The cardiac arrest center triage protocol inclusion criteria include all of the following
except:
1. No controlled hemorrhage
2. No persistent unstable arrhythmia
3. No prehospital advance directive for withholding care
4. Anybody over the age of eight - Answer-No controlled hemorrhage
Border Patrol has transferred a patient to your care that is unconscious and
unresponsive. He appears to be approximately 30 years of age with no apparent
trauma. He was found out in the desert early in the morning. He feels cool to touch and
is only wearing a T-shirt and light cotton pants. The ambient temperature is 30 degrees
Fahrenheit. The patient is determined to be in PEA. Initiation of the cardiac arrest
standing order would be appropriate for this patient. - Answer-True
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