American Red Cross ALS (AmericanRedCrossALS)

A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? Administering epinephrine as early as possible A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Before the arrest, the patient exhibited jugular venous ...

The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest inapatient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECGwouldconfirm this suspicion? - Correct Answer-Wide-complex ventricular rhythmor tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and beginstocare for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, ...

The resuscitation team suspects that hyperkalemia is the cause of cardiac arrest inapatient brought to the emergency department. Which finding on a 12-lead ECGwouldconfirm this suspicion? - Correct Answer-Wide-complex ventricular rhythmor tall, pointed T waves A patient with dyspnea and a change in mental status arrives at the emergency department. The healthcare team completes the necessary assessments and beginstocare for the patient, including initiating cardiac monitoring, pulse oximetry, ...