BLS Section 3 Check your Knowledge
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What are the causes of cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient?
1. Fever 2. Eclampsia 3. Anesthesia
A 32-year-old patient (30 weeks' gestation) goes into cardiac arrest. The fundus is above the umbilicus. How can team members maximize the effectiveness of chest compressions for this patient?
Position the patient in the supine position and provide manual left uterine displacement
A 28-year-old patient (27 weeks' gestation) was admitted to the intensive care unit for treatment of pneumonia-related sepsis. The patient goes into cardiac arrest. When should a trained provider perform resuscitative cesarean delivery (RCD)?
Within 5 minutes from the time of arrest
