Shockable rhythms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ACLS MUST KNOW Updated (2022/2023) Revisions What is the recommended compression depth for adults and children? 2 inches What is the recommended compression depth for infants? 1 1/2 inches What can result if a patient is ventilated too quickly? hyperventilation -> excessive intrathoracic pressure and gastric inflation -> decreased venous return -> decreased coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures -> diminished cardiac output -> decreased rates of survival What two card...

PALS Certification Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024) | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION What is pulseless arrest? Answer: Pulseless arrest refers to the cessation of blood circulation caused by absent or ineffective cardiac mechanical activity QUESTION What is the most common cause of pediatric cardiac arrest? Answer: Most pediatric cardiac arrests are hypoxic/asphyxial arrests that result from a progression of respiratory distress, respirat...

PALS Final Exam; 50 Questions & Answers;Latest 2022:2023/ 100%Verified;PALS Final Exam (Actual Exam) A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia? second degree Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale. Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery? Lactate A 9-year...

The cardiac muscle cells have a unique characteristic that is not found in any other types of muscle cells. What is this unique characteristic called? -Automaticity -Elasticity -Spontaneity -Impulsivity correct answers Automaticy You are called to an 87-year-old female who fell while getting out of bed and hit her head on her bedside table. The patient is conscious, alert, and oriented when you arrive, with a hematoma and a 2" laceration to her forehead. While assessing her pupils, you n...

ACLS Test Prep in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? - after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? - after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest - VF VT what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest - asystole PEA if you are in an u...

ACLS Certification Exam Questions and Answers Already Graded A Any organized rhythm without a pulse is defined as pulseless electrical activity (PEA). True Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex tachycardia. True The aorta is the wall that separates the ventricles of the heart. False The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation. True An individual should be cleared-Ñ prior to a shock only when convenient. False PEA a...

cardiac arrest correct answerssudden loss cardiac function due to electrical malfunction (abnormal rhythm/ceased blood flow) shockable rhythms correct answersventricular fibrillation (VF) and pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) non-shockable rhythms correct answersasystole and pulseless electrical activity (PEA) code-cart med: vasopressors correct answers1. epinephrine 2. dopamine 3. norepinephrine epinephrine moa correct answersnonspecific adrenergic agonist (beta > alpha) ...

PALS - Written Test and Case Study Review Material Questions with Correct Answers IO vascular access components - Answer-Less than 24 hour use Leg bone below knee is best Stop when POP Cannot use same bone twice Must have pressure to flow, PUSH HARD 10 mL/kg on IVF bolus Flush with 10 mL after any drug Chest Compression Depth - Answer-Child 1/3 chest = 2 inches, 5 cm Infant 1/3 chest = 1.5 inches, 4 cm ET placement confirmation - Answer-Mist in tube Bilat lung breath sounds N...

Patient has chest pain, what data will show myocardial ischemia? Correct Answer-chest pain that is relieved by one SL Nitro Spike before p wave means what? Correct Answer-atrial pacing Spike before QRS means what Correct Answer-ventricular pacing What are the only two shockable rhythms? Correct Answer-v-fib and v-tach What is important for after a pacemaker placement? Correct Answer--adduct the left arm -watch out for s&s of infection -maintain good cardiac output -know how to ch...

1. in cardiac arrest when do you first introduce medical intervention? which drug? ANS after 2 rounds of CPR/shock after 2nd shock give 1 mg epinephrine every 3-5 minutes 2. when do you introduce amiodarone during cardiac arrest? ANS after the 3rd shock give 300 mg bolus of amiodarone if second dose is needed give 150mg as second dose 3. what rhythms are shockable in cardiac arrest ANS VF VT 4. what rhythms are not shockable in cardiac arrest ANS asystole PEA 5. if you are in an unshoc...