Bls recertification - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client is scheduled to receive acetylcysteine 20% solution diluted in 0.9% normal saline by nebulizer. Which outcome would the nurse expect as a result of the administration of this medication? Thinning of respiratory secretions A client has begun therapy with a xanthine bronchodilator. The nurse determines that the client understands dietary alterations if the client states to limit which items while taking this medication? Select all that apply. Coffee Chocolate The nurse is per...

Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest - True The jaw thrust maneuver should be used to open the airway of an individual with suspected head or neck injury - True If you did not witness the arrest of a child or an infant you should provide two minutes of CPR before leaving them to activate the emergency response system and get the AED - True If you cannot see the infants chest rise and fall re-position the airway and attemp...

Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest - True An AED can be used in which of the following special situations - All of the above An individual with an implanted a pacemaker An individual with transdermal medication patch on An individual with a hairy chest An AED may be used normally even if the individual is lying on the snow - True Check for danger, check for a response, and _____ are the first three steps you should tak...

Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest - True The jaw thrust maneuver should be used to open the airway of an individual with suspected head or neck injury - True If you did not witness the arrest of a child or an infant you should provide two minutes of CPR before leaving them to activate the emergency response system and get the AED - True If you cannot see the infants chest rise and fall re-position the airway and attemp...

Agonal gasps are not normal breathing and may be present in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest - True An AED can be used in which of the following special situations - All of the above An individual with an implanted a pacemaker An individual with transdermal medication patch on An individual with a hairy chest An AED may be used normally even if the individual is lying on the snow - True Check for danger, check for a response, and _____ are the first three steps you should tak...

EMS Systems Most states have four training and licensure levels: -EMR (Emergency Medical Responders) -EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) -AEMT (Advanced EMT) -has training in ALS (advanced life support) including: -IV therapy (Intravenous) -administration of certain emergency medications -Paramedic History of EMS: -Origins include: volunteer ambulances in WW1, field care in WW2, field medic and rapid helicopter evacuation in Korean conflict -EMS as we know it originated in 1966 with the publica...

CANDIDATE AGREEMENT You must agree to follow all National Registry policies, processes and procedures. The act of submitting your application means that you agree to follow them. When you submit the application, you are saying that you have read, understand, and agree to follow them. These policies contain important information about how certification works and your rights and responsibilities as a candidate. It is your responsibility to read and understand them. Please read the next three secti...

Physiological Health Problems Exam | Questions, Answers and Rationales A client who experienced a brain attack (stroke) exhibits right-sided unilateral neglect. The nurse caring for this client plans to place the client's personal care items: Within the client's reach on the right side Rationale: Unilateral neglect is unawareness of one side of the body. The client behaves as if that part is not there. The client does not look at the paralyzed limb when moving about. Unilateral neglect resul...

APCO EMD Final Review (2022/2023) Rated A+ A resource with basic life support capability dispatched and told to respond in an emergency response mode BlS Hot/BLS Cold When "everything rolls" using the emergency response move full response A resource with advanced life support capability dispatched and total respond in an emergency response mode ALS Hot Attributes of a successful EMD include all of the following except: Anxious Field medical personnel work on the patients directly. because...