Quiz questions HM

You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How does this affect compressions and ventilations?

-"ventilations. When an advanced airway is in place, the 30:2 ratio does not apply." -The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.

opioid overdose

-call Ems and for AED and naxolone -care for condition found

in hospital pediatric cardiac chain of survival

-prevention of arrest -early CPR -Rapid activation of EMS -effective advanced life support -integrated post cardiac arrest care

Out of hospital adult cardiac chain of survival

-recognition -early CPR -early defibrillation -advanced life support -integrated post cardiac arrest care

in hospital cardiac chain of survival

-surveillance and prevention -recognition of cardiac arrest and starting of emergency response system -early CPR -early defibrillation to restore heart rhythms -After care, increase oxygen to prevent hypotension

What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child or infant in respiratory arrest?

1 ventilation every 3-5 secs

You are alone performing high-quality CPR when a second responder arrives to take over compressions. When switching roles, you should minimize interruptions in chest compressions to less than how many seconds?

10 sec

A 7 year old patient goes into sudden cardiac arrest. You initiate CPR and correctly perform chest compressions at which rate?

100-120 compressions per minute

You and your colleagues are performing CPR on a 6 year old child. What is the compression to ventilation ratio during multiple provider CPR?

15:2

A well organized team response when performing CPR includes ensuring that providers switch off performing compressions every ____ minutes.

2 min

The nurse assesses a responsive 8 month old infant and determines the infant is choking. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts

You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult experiencing respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventilation every:

5-6 sec

Which statement of about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitators is true?

A BVM delivers ambient air, allowing the patient to receive a higher concentration of oxygen than the provider's exhaled air.

You are working in an OB/GYN office when your patient, Mrs. Tribble, suddenly goes into cardiac arrest. While preparing an AED, your colleague reminds you that Mrs. Tribble is 28 weeks pregnant. Which statement is true regarding the use of an AED on a pregnant patient?

AED use is safe for pregnant patients.

During a resuscitation, the team leader assigns team roles and tasks each member. You recognize that a task has been overlooked. Which is the most appropriate action?

Alert the team leader immediately and identify for them what task has been overlooked. -"allows team input" -"Identify something the team leader may have overlooked."

The systematic and continuous approach to providing emergent patient care includes which three elements?

Assess, recognize, care

While orienting a new medical assistant to the facility, you find a patient who is unresponsive in the exam room. You yell to the medical assistant, "Go get the AED!" Which response by the medical assistant demonstrates closed-loop communication?

I'll go get the AED

Which statement is true regarding the administration of naloxone?

Naloxone can be used to reverse the effects of opioids and benzodiazepines.

ROSC

Return of spontaneous circulation

You and your co-worker Jake are operating a BVM during multiple-provider CPR for an adult. You manage the airway while Jake delivers ventilations. Which statement correctly describes the appropriate technique for operating the BVM?

Seal the mask with two hands using the E-C technique.

You and your colleagues have been providing high quality CPR for and using an AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action?

Stop CPR, check for breathing and pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.

The three basic elements of action for a provider when an emergency event occurs are_________, recognize, care.

assess

Which term refers to clearly and rationally identifying the connection between information and actions?

critical thinking

respiratory arrest? gasping but pulse?

deliver a ventilation every 5 to 6 sec

What is the fourth link in the In-Hospital Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?

early defibrillation

The BLS team is performing CPR on a patient experiencing cardiac arrest. Soon after the AED pads have been placed, the device alerts, "Shock advised." What is the most important initial action?

ensure that everyone is clear of the patient

Defining Adolescence, children and infants

infant age 1 child age 12 adolescence 12 up

use what maneuver is spinal or head injury is suspected?

modified jaw-thrust maneuver

What is the first link in the Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival?

prevention of arrest

Which term refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find solutions to challenging or complex situations or issues that arise?

problem solving

You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a 72 year old patient, Mr. Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check?

radial, carotid

You are alone caring for a 4- month-old infant who has gone into cardiac arrest. Which is the most effective CPR technique to perform until help arrives?

standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compressions using the two finger technique and deliver ventilations with a pocket mask or face shield.

What is a reason you would choose to perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts for an adult with an obstructed airway?

the patient is in a wheelchair