Worksheets55-57 Morgan KC
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What should take precedence over airway interventions and breathing in a cardiac arrest patient?
Delivering breaths
Checking the pulse
Intubation
Chest compressions
What is the recommended cardiac compression rate during adult resuscitation?
80-100/min
120-140/min
100-120/min
140-160/min
What is the most important determinant of survival in patients with ventricular fibrillation?
Performing chest compressions
Securing airway connections
Administering medications
Time from collapse to defibrillation
What is the primary cause of pulmonary edema?
Increased permeability of the alveolar–capillary membrane
Decreased alveolar pressure
Decreased hydrostatic pressure
Cardiogenic factors
When should early elective tracheal intubation be considered?
When oxygen levels drop significantly
When the patient is stable
After the patient loses consciousness
When there are signs of heat injury to the airway
How is acute kidney injury (AKI) diagnosed according to the Acute Kidney Injury Network criteria?
Increase in serum creatinine of more than 50%
Decrease in blood pressure
Increase in white blood cell count
Increase in heart rate
What is septic shock defined as?
Acute respiratory failure
Responsive to volume resuscitation
Acute circulatory failure in a patient with sepsis
Systolic blood pressure over 90 mm Hg
What are established risk factors for nosocomial infections in critically ill patients?
Young age and healthy lifestyle
Use of invasive devices and respiratory failure
No underlying diseases
Regular exercise and balanced diet
What causes relative hypovolemia in patients with sepsis?
Systemic pooling of blood and transudation of fluid into tissues
Increased blood volume
Decreased heart rate
Normal fluid distribution
How is mechanical (ventricular) capture confirmed during pacing?
Increasing respiratory rate
Decreasing heart rate
Widening QRS complex
Improving pulse or blood pressure
