Rqi stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

• A 35-year-old woman is in the hospital, recuperating after surgery for a broken arm. • While eating lunch, the woman stops speaking and clutches at her throat. • Her mother, who is visiting, calls for a nurse. • The nurse assesses the patient and determines that she is responsive and choking. What is the next step? - ANSWER-Administer abdominal thrusts above the belly button • An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. • The infant is unable to make any n...

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - ANSWER-Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - ANSWER-Turn on the AED A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unrespon...

Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breathing, and circulation (ABCs) o Administer epinephrine ...

RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Questions and Answers (Graded A) RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Questions and Answers (Graded A) RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Questions and Answers (Graded A) RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Questions and Answers (Graded A)Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogra...

What can increase the victims chance of survival? - ANSWER-Receiving early compressions and early AED While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - ANSWER-Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches What is the best way to maintain a seal when you are a single rescuer using a bag-mask device? - ANSWER-Position your fingers by using the E - C clamp technique How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when usin...

Admission of PCI or fibrinolysis - ANSWER-With diagnosis of STEMI what is most probable treatment SpO2 if < 90% 12 lead ABCs Activate (STEMI) team Consider nitro, morphine, P2Y inhibitor Administer ASA and get IV access - ANSWER-Within the first 10 minutes on the basis of the patient showing symptoms of myocardial ischemia, what will your first action include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? Neurological Assessment - ANSWER-Suspected stroke, what needs to be completed wi...

Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac arrest who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - ANSWER-Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center EMS providers are treating a patient with suspected stroke. According to the Adult Suspected Stroke Algorithm, which critical action performed by the EMS team will expedite this patients care on arrival and reduce the time to treatment? - ANSWER-Provide prehospital notification • Y...

Brady pt next steps to assess and tx - ANSWER-est IV access Brady pt...assess tx - ANSWER-maintain the airway and admin oxygen if needed Brady pt....assess Tx - ANSWER-obtain 12 lead ECG pt with poor perfusion, what do you admin? - ANSWER-Administer atropine 1mg IV Pt did not respond to atropine, what options to Tx pt? - ANSWER-*admin epinephrine 2 to 10mcg per minute infusion *initiate transcutaneous pacing *admin dopamine 5 to 20mcg/kg/ min infusion Pt not responding... what ...

WHAT CAN INCREASE A VICTIM'S CHANCE OF SURVIVAL - ANSWER-RECIEIVING EARLY COMPRESSIONS AND EARLY AED WHIEL PERFORMING HIGH QUALITY CPR ON AN ADULT, WHAT ACTION SHOULD YOU ENSURE IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED - ANSWER-COMPRESSING TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 2 INCHES WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO MAINTAIN A SEAL WHEN YOU ARE A SINGLE RESCUER USING A BAG -MASK DEVICE - ANSWER-POSITION YOUR FINGERS BY USING THE E-C CLAMP TECHNIQUE How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a...

You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What is your next step after calling for help? o Wait for the code team to arrive o Immediately being CPR o Check for breathing and a pulse o Turn on the AED - ANSWER-o Check for breathing and a pulse After check for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing normally but has a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation rate? o 2 breaths every 3-5 seconds, or abo...