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What is the rate for chest compressions per minute for any age? - 100 compressions per minute The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuers for ADULT CPR is? - 30 compression to 2 ventilation breaths The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuer CHILD or INFANT CPR is? - 15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths Where should the hands be placed on the chest for adult CPR? - hands should be placed on the lower half of breast bone What is the preferred...

What element of a system of care is represented by properly functioning resuscitation equipment? System Structure Process Patient outcome - Structure What is the first link in the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) chain of survival? Activation of emergency response Defibrillation Advanced resuscitation High-quality CPR - Activation of emergency reponse What are signs of clinical deterioration that would prompt the activation of rapid response system? Symptomatic hyp...

BEST PLAYLIST I'VE FOUND FOR ALL HEART.ORG ACLS CODES! - This is a good starting point for Jose (big Megacode at end): In which situation does bradycardia require treatment? - Hypotension Which intervention is most appropriate for the treatment of a patient in asystole? - Epinephrine You arrive on the scene with the code team. High-quality CPR is in progress. An AED has previousy advised "no shock indicated." A rhythm check now finds asystole. After resuming high-quality ...

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...

What is the primary purpose of the CPR coach on a resuscitation team? increasing CPR quality What is the most common type of stroke? ischemic stroke What is a contraindication to the administration of aspirin for the management of a pt with acute coronary syndromes? recent gastrointestinal bleeding What blood component is acted upon by aspirin administration during the management of a pt with ACS? platelets What is the most appropriate destination for pts with suspected a...

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 assessment step is most important now? - Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. Wh...

1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? - C) Second-degree type II 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? - A) Monitor the patient's PETCO2 3. Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? - D) Coronary reperfusion-capable medical center 4. Which of the following signs is a likely i...

A nurse is providing care based on Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs. For which nursing activities is this approach useful? a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses b. Establishing priorities of care c. Communicating concerns more concisely d. Integrating science into nursing care - b. Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs is useful for establishing priorities of care. The nurse is prioritizing nursing care for a patient in a long-term care facility. Which examples of nursing i...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalati...

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