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You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you
determinethereisnopulse.Whatisyournextaction?correctanswer Startchestcompressionsofat
least 100 permin.
You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart
rateis92/min,thenonlaboredrespiratoryrateis14breaths/min,andthepulseoximetryreadingis
97%.Whatassessmentstepismostimportantnow?correctanswer Obtaininga12leadECG.
What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? correct
answer Peripheral IV
AnAED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? correct answer Begin chest
compressions.
Youhavecompleted2minutesofCPR.TheECGmonitordisplaystheleadIIrhythmbelow,andthe
patient has no pulse.Another member of yourteam resumes chest compressions, and an IVis in place.
What management step is your next priority? correct answer Administer 1mg of epinephrine
During a pause inCPR, you see this lead IIECGrhythmon the monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is
the next action? correct answer Resume compressions
What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? correct answer
Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.
Whichaction is acomponant of high-quality chest comressions? correct answer Allowing complete chest
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