ACLS Study Guide LATEST 2024|A+ COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE

ACLS Study Guide ACLS Study Guide LATEST 2024|A+ COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE BLS Review Assessment Steps for BLS 1. Make sure scene is safe 2. Tap/shout to check for responsiveness 3. Call for help if patient is unresponsive 4. Check for pulse and breathing for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds 5. If no pulse (or not sure if there is a pulse) begin CPR Compressions  At least 2 inches with a rate between 100 – 120/min  Allow for full recoil  Lower half of the breast bone  PEtCO2 (intubated) < 10 mmHg indicates poor compressions  Interruptions in compressions should be < 10 seconds  Switch compressors every 2 min. Breaths During CPR  Ratio of compressions to breaths 30:2  Each breath given over 1 second  An effective breath will result in visible chest rise  CPR with ETT: 1 breath every 6 seconds with continuous compressions  Verify ETT placement in code: waveform capnography  Excessive ventilation = decreased cardiac output Rescue Breathing  For a patient who is not breathing or breathing effectively 
 Give 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
 Each breath given over 1 second
 An effective breath will result in visible rise/fall of the chest
 Excessive ventilation decreases cardiac output
 Difficulty positioning airway for patency, place NPA or OPA
 OPA Placement = Measure from the corner of the mouth to the angle of the mandible  ACS and Stroke RRT and MET (Rapid Response Team / Medical Emergency Team) 
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  MET / RRT focuses on prevention of deuteriation to cardiac arrest  Improve patient care by identifying and treating early clinical deterioration