Begin cpr - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Complete Q&A 2023. Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breath...

How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? A) no longer than 20 seconds B) no longer than 10 seconds C) no longer than 15 seconds D) no longer than 5 seconds - Answer B) no longer than 10 seconds What should you do to check for breathing? A) look for chest rise and fall B) place your hand on the chest C) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring D) listen for lung sounds - Answer A) look for chest rise and fall Where do you check a pulse on an infant and child?...

1. You find an unresponsive patient who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine that there is no pulse. What is your next action? A. Open the airway with a head tilt–chin lift. B. Administer epinephrine at a dose of 1 mg/kg. C. Deliver 2 rescue breaths each over 1 second. D. Start chest compressions at a rate of at least 100/min. 2. 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, t...

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...

ACLS Written Exam-Questions and Answers-Complete-100% Verified Answers 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 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 as...

Components of the EMS System - DISPATCHER: Coordinates type and level of EMS response and dispatches the appropriate agencies. An emergency medical dispatcher may give medical instructions to the public. - FIRST RESPONDER: Entry level medically trained person. - EMT: Provides basic life support/BLS. - PARAMEDIC: Provides advanced life support/ALS. - RECEIVING FACILITY: The medical treatment facility that provides emergency care. Primary Responsibilities As first responders, peace of...

Describe treatment of dysrhythmias correct answer: To determine if treatment is necessary, assess the patient. Then ask the following questions: Is he or she experiencing signs and symptoms of decreased cardiac output? Is the dysrhythmia potentially life threatening? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, the patient will need to treatment for the dysrhythmia. ***WE WILL DISCUSS TREATMENTS OF DYSRHYTHMIAS BASED UPON CURRENT ACLS TREATMENT ALGORITHMS CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ...

ansNormal sinus rhythm - ansNormal sinus with VTach - ansNot normal sinus rhythm into a flutter Correct answer is ventricular fibrillation - ansPaced rhythm - ansSinus tachycardia - ansVentricular tachycardia A 56-year-old man has an acute onset of shortness of breath, chest pain, apprehension, rapid pulse, cough with bloody sputum, diaphoresis, and syncope. The symptoms are indicative of: - ansPulmonary embolism? NOT: tuberculosis A patient suddenly complains of ne...

the active, muscular part of breathing is called: correct answer: inhalation A 22-year-old man crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is found approximately 20 feet away from his bike and is responsive to pain only. He is not wearing a helmet. You are unable to effectively open his airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. What should you do? correct answer: Carefully tilt his head back and lift up on his chin. what is the function of pulmonary surfactant? correct answer: it lubricates the ...

SDS - Kittering Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers A pt is recently dx with a REM d/o wishes to have another sleep study in a different lab to confirm the dx. What would the sleep tech expect to observe that would confirm the pt dx of a REM d/o? a. decreased REM latency b. decreased 1st period of REM c. decreased REM activity d. decreased REM percentage to total sleep - a. The AASM grants lab accreditation for a period of how many years? a. 1 b. 3 c.5 d.7 - c. While performin...