12- Adult - Cease Efforts

Question 1

CPR may be ceased in unwitnessed arrests with Medical Control contact if ACLS care does not produce ROSC within _____ minutes or 3 rounds of ACLS.

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40

Answer 1

B. 20

Question 2

CPR may be ceased in a witnessed VF arrest with Medical Control contact if ACLS care does not produce ROSC within _____ minutes or 3 rounds of ACLS.

A. 30
B. 40
C. 50
D. 60

Answer 2

D. 60

Question 3

T/F: If correctable causes of arrest have been addressed and ROSC does not return, resuscitation may be ceased with contact of Medical Control.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

If a prolonged extrication (greater than ____ minutes) is expected on a pulseless, apneic patient in which resuscitation is not possible, death may be declared with Medical Control contact.

A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20

Answer 4

C. 15 minutes

Hypothermia is the exception to this

Question 5

T/F: Resuscitation may be stopped if the family requests.

Answer 5

False.*

*Family requests to cease resuscitation may ONLY be honored if medical control is contacted (resuscitation must be carried out).

Question 6

In what cases may resuscitation be carried on past the 60 minute mark?

Answer 6

• hypothermia
• cold water submersion
• refractory VF/VT