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Which are the elements of a system of care? correct answer: Structure, processes, system, patient outcome What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? correct answer: Structure Among others, which factor has been associated with improved survival in patients with cardiac arrest? correct answer: Immediate high- quality CPR What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? correct answer: Activati...

ACLS Written Exam

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? correct answer: Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart rate is 92/min, the nonlabored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min, and the pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? correct answer: Obtain...