WorksheetsCardiac arrest
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. Which action improves the quality of chest compressions delivered during aresuscitation attempt?
A. Observe ECG rhythm to determine depth of compressions
B. Do not allow the chest to fully recoil with each compression.
C. Compress the upper half of the sternum at a rate of 150 compressions per minute
D.Switch providers about every 2 minutes or every 5 compression cycles.
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 head tilt-chin-lift
B. Administer adrenaline at a dose of 1mg/kg
C. Deliver 2 rescue breath each over 1 second
D. Start chest compression at a rate of at least 100/min
1. An activated AED does not promptly analyze the rhythm. What is your next action?
A. Begin chest compression
B. Discontinue the resuscitation attempt
C. Check all AED connections and reanalyze
D. Rotate AED electrodes to an alternate position
1. Which of the rhythm below requires emergency synchronized cardioversion?
A. PEA
B. Stable atrial fibrillatio
C. Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
D. Unstable complete heart block
1. Which of the following is immediate action of ventricular fibrillation?
A. Assessing for and treat the underlying causes
B. Immediate defibrillation
C. Administration of atropine
D. Immediate cardioversion
what do you check first before defibrillation?
heart rhythm
heart sounds
breath sounds
respiratory rate
How do we confirm placement of the advanced airway device?
bilateral chest rise
Check for condensation
auscultation breath sounds
auscultation stomach
What medication is given to a patient with cardiac arrest?
dilantin
epinephrine
cefazolin
vasopressin
