First aid again

You and two nurses are performing CPR on an adult who shows signs of of ROSC where should you perform the pulse check

Carotid or femoral pulse

You perform a visual survey and determined that the scene is safe what is your next appropriate action

Check for responsiveness

How does an endotracheal tube in place affect compressions and ventilations

Continuous compressions and ventilation every 6 seconds

You perform rapid assessment and determine that your patient is having a cardiac arrest. You begin CPR .what is the term that refers to clearly and rationally identifying the connection between information and actions

Critical thinking

In hospital adult cardiac chain of survival after immediately initiating the emergency response system if you find someone down on the floor what is your next action

Early cpr

How should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR with two trained responders

Encircle the infants chest both thumbs on center under nipple line and holding babies back

The BLS team is performing CPR on a patient experiencing cardiac arrest soon after the AED pads have been placed the device alert shock advise what is the most important initial action

Ensure everyone is clear of patient hands off

During resuscitation the team leader a science team roles you recognize that the team leader has left something out what action should you take

Get attention of leader

What is the appropriate technique for operating the BVM

seal mask with E around mask with last 3 fingers and C with thumb and index sealing mask

While providing ventilations you notice a patient moves and appears to be breathing what is the correct course of actions

Stop CPR and check for breathing & pulse

The code team arrives and are about to take over who from the BLS team should communicate with the code team

Team leader

What is the protocol for adult pads and infant AED pads when pediatric pads are not available

Use adult pads on infant don't let pads touch

Is naloxone safe to administer if the patient is not breathing and you cannot identify the drug they overdosed on?

Yes

Ventilation rates

1 breathe every 5-6 secs Infant-3-5 seconds

An advanced airway is in place for an adult patient in cardiac arrest. How do you provide the compressions and what are the breath provided per second

1 ventilation every 6-8 seconds. Continuous compressions

A nine-year-old patient suddenly goes into cardiac arrest you initiate CPR correctly perform chest compressions at which rate

100-120 per minute

the cycles of chest compressions and ventilations with two rescuers for a 6 year old is

15:2

You are performing high-quality CPR with a colleague who just switch with your colleague who is providing compressions every

2 minutes

Unresponsive adult is pulled from the water having occasional gasps no definitive pulse and no severe bleeding

2 rescue breaths and then cpr

The nurse assessed a responsive eight month old infant and determines the infant is choking. What should the nurse implement

5 back blows 5 chest thrust

You are providing compressions on a 6 month old who weight 17 pounds. What is the compression depth for this patient

ABOUT 1 and a half inches

You and another provider of caring for a patient who is in cardiac arrest you suspect that your patient has overdosed on an opioid when should you administer intranasal naloxone

After initiating cpr don't wait until overdose confirmed

What is a child defined in terms of CPR care

Age of one to the onset of puberty (breasts and armpit hair)

Chest recoil

Allows blood to flow into the hearts

You are providing high quality cpr on a 6 year who weight 44 pounds. The AED arrived. It does not have a pediatric setting and only includes adult pads what do you do

Apply pads on front and back

What are the three elements of a systematic and continuous approach to a life-threatening emergency

Assess recognize care

What should you do if you noticed an implanted defibrillator on a patients chest and you need to apply AED pads

Avoid placing pad on device

Call first or care first?

Call- witnesses collapse Care- did not see collapse 2 min of care then call 911

you were working at an OB/GYN office when your patient goes into cardiac arrest the patient is 28 weeks pregnant what is true about using an AED on a pregnant patient

It is safe to use AED

You suspect a neck injury on an unresponsive patient which technique should you use to open the patient's airway

Jaw thrust maneuver

What is the maximum interruption time in switching roles with the second responder doing chest compressions

Less than 10 seconds

Reasons you would choose to perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts for an adult with a obstructed airway

Patient is in a wheel chair

State 4 correct statements about bag valve mask BVM resuscitators

Patient receives higher concentration of OXYgen and delivers ambient air

What is the first link in the pediatric cardiac chain of survival

Prevention of arrest

you yell to your fellow employee go get the AED give a close loop communication example of what your fellow employee should say

Repeat the message

Describe the appropriate technique for operating the BVM

Seal mask and please forming E & C with hand maintain the mask seal open airway

You are alone caring for a 4 month old infant Who has gone into cardiac arrest what is the most effective CPR technique to perform until help arrives

Standing to side and give cpr with pocket mask

You are alone and caring for a 9 month old with a obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive. What should you do first?

Start cpr