Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac
arrest patient's outcome?
-:- Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should:
-:- Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of t...
EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam Questions and
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Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac
arrest patient's outcome?
✓ -:- Early CPR and defibrillation
The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should:
✓ -:- Resume chest compressions
What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous
breathing in an unresponsive child?
✓ -:- 10 seconds
When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ at a
rate of ___.
✓ -:- 2.0-2.4 in, 100-150BPM
What is the appropriate compression to ventilation ratio for adult two-rescuer CPR?
✓ -:- Occurs when blood leaks into the space between the pericardium
and the pericardial sac
Signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade:
✓ -:- Beck triad: the presence of jugular vein distention, muffled heart
sounds, and a narrowing pulse pressure where the systolic and diastolic
blood pressures start to merge.
Signs of cardiogenic shock:
✓ -:- -Skin may be cool, clammy, and ashen
-High BP
-Rapid, shallow breathing
-Weak, irregular pulse
-Anxiety, nausea
You arrive on scene to find a conscious 58YOF sitting up and reporting severe chest pain
and SOB. She is anxious and "feels like she's going to die." Her skin is pale, cool, and clammy
and her pulse is rapid, weak, and irregular. Her breathing is labored, with a RR of 28
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