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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method of acces...

American Red Cross Final Exam BLS COMPLETE EXAM WITH ANSWERS-2023 1. You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the 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 a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over. 2. Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unrespon- sive....

BLS Test/ Final exam questions with correct answers. D) a victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no normal pulse - correct answer. Which type of victim will require CPR? A. A victim that is telling you they believe they are having a heart attack B. A victim who is unresponsive but is breathing at an okay rate C. A victim with a pulse who is having trouble breathing D. A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no normal pulse A ...

Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - ANSWER - Early CPR and defibrillation The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: - ANSWER - Resume chest compressions What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? - ANSWER - 10 seconds When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth o...

A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a widening QRS. You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate. 3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You not...

EMT FISDAP Cardiology Exam 2022/2023 Latest update:complete document Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? -answer- Early CPR and defibrillation The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: -answer- Resume chest compressions What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? -answer- 10 seconds When performi...

the nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of heart failure who suddenly complains about shortness of breath and dyspnea. the nurse should take which immediate action - elevate the head of the patients bed early sign of hypovolemic shock - increased pulse rate What should you consider when selecting an answer or determining the order of priority - using ABCs A-airway B-breathing C-circulation (exception: CPR. then remember CAB- compression, airway, breathing) use maslow hierarc...

Q1: What is important for Joe to do before he approaches Nick? - Answer- Check the scene for safety. Q2: What should Joe do once he has determined that the scene is safe? - Answer- Form an initial impression, obtain consent to care and use PPE. Q3: When interviewing the person to find out more information, it is important to ask specific questions. The mnemonic SAM should be used to help you remember to ask those questions. Which of the following are topics covered by SAM? Select all that ...

CPR Final Exam Review Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Compressions on an adult should be what in depth? - ANSWER-at least 2 inches The first step when the AED arrives - ANSWER-turn it on When should you follow the AED prompts? - ANSWER-When the AED pads are attached to the victim and ventricular fibrilation is detected. If a victim needs an AED and that person has been submerged in water be sure to ________________________ - ANSWER-pull the victim out of the water and wipe the chest....

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam / PALS Exam (100% Correct Answers) A 6-month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant's pulse. Which is the max time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infant's pulse before starting CPR? 10 secs A 4 yr old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to hav...