EDN: MODULE 4

Early Recognition and Prevention - Activation of Emergency Response - High Quality CPR - Defibrillation - Post Cardiac Arrest Care - Recovery, is the arrangement of what?

• Adult IHCA Chain of Survival

• Adult OHCA Chain of Survival

• Pediatric IHCA Chain of Survival

• Pediatric OHCA Chain of Survival

Activation of Emergency Response - High Quality CPR - Defibrillation - Advanced Resuscitation - Post Cardiac Arrest Care - Recovery, is the arrangement of what?

• Adult IHCA Chain of Survival

• Adult OHCA Chain of Survival

• Pediatric IHCA Chain of Survival

• Pediatric OHCA Chain of Survival

It is the sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function, most common cause is a heart attack. (ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

(a)  

Answer explanation

Assessment: No palpable pulse, no breathing, the victim is unconscious.

When a person suddenly experiences SCA which among these following actions could save their life when done in a quick action? (SATA)

• Call 911

• Defibrillation

• Hands-Only CPR

• Petrichor

• NG insertion

SCA can also be caused by a hard blow to the chest

• True

• False

Criteria for NOT STOPPING CPR (SATA)

• Signs of irreversible death

• Rigor mortis

• Dependent lividity

• Livor Mortis

• Algor Mortis

When the Physician assumes responsibility like declaring death or taking over the patient, then the nurse should stop CPR.

• True

• False

ECG RHYTHM (ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

(a)  

Answer explanation

Do Immediate CPR

Drug: Epinephrine 1mg IV

ECG RHYTHM (ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

Any organized electrical activity that can be visualized on the cardiac monitor. However, no cardiac contractions or CO is seen.

(a)  

Answer explanation

DO IMMEDIATE CPR

Drugs: Epinephrine 1mg IV q3-5mins.

ECG RHYTHM (ANSWER IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

Can be fine or coarse

(a)  

Answer explanation

For DEFIB

Drugs: Amiodarone 300mg IV dilute to 20-30 ml NSS as loading dose, then 150m IV once, after 3-5mins