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ACLS: Statistics Ans Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) 1. more than 35,000 adults suffer OHCA in Canada per year ◦- approximately 85% occur at home 2. less than 10% survive an OHCA 3. 29% of all deaths in Canada are from heart disease 4. approximately 200 people die each day from cardiovascular disease and stroke Survival depends on - Survival rates in OHCA are improving (all rhythms) - Survival increase attributed (in part) to: - Increased emphasis and focus on CPR quality - P...

Your rescue team arrives to find a 59-year-old man lying on the kitchen floor. You determine that he is *unresponsive*. Which is the next step in your assessment of this patient? - Check the patient's breathing and pulse What is an effect of *excessive ventilation*? - Decreased cardiac output Which is one of the signs that is likely indicative of cardiac arrest in an unresponsive patient? - Agonal gasps Chest compression will produce a ______ end-tidal CO2 - low PETCO2 reading > 45...

A pt. presents to the ER with a new onset of dizziness and fatugue. On examination, the pt's HR is 35 bpm, BP 70/50, RR is 22, O2 is 95%. What is the appropriate 1st medication? - Atropine 0.5mg A pt. presents to the ER with dizziness and SOB with a sinus brady of 40/min. The initial atropine dose was ineffective and your monitor does not provide TCP. What is the appropriate dose of Dopamine for this pt? - 2-10mcg/kg/min A pt. has an onset of dizziness. The pt.s heart rate is 180, BP is...

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Emergency medical responders are unable to obtain a peripheral IV for a patient in cardiac arrest. What is the next most preferred route for drug administration? - Intraosseous (IO) Routes of Access for Drugs What is the recommended compression rate for performing CPR? - At least 100 per minute (100-120) The BLS Survey You have completed your first 2-minute period of CPR. You see an organized, nonshockable rhythm on the ECG monitor. What is the next action? - Have a team member attempt ...

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