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1
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What are the two nodes called in the heart

A

Sinoatrial Node and Atrioventricular Node

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2
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What are the cardiac rhythms?

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Ventricular Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Asystole, and Pulseless Electrical Activity

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3
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Ratio of compressions to rescue breaths in CPR

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30:2

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4
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Methods of keeping airway open

A

Head tilt chin lift and Jaw thrust

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5
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Name of pulse near trachea

A

Carotid pulse

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6
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Muscle near trachea

A

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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7
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Type of breathing curing cardiac arrest and cause

A

Agonal breathing caused by brain being hypoxic

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8
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CPR details

A

100-120 compressions per minute (2 per second) 5-6cm deep in sternum

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9
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Name components in adult bag valve mask

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Valve/pressure Gauge, Mask, Self-inflating bag, Oxygen reservoir, Oxygen connector tubing

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10
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How many litres in oxygen cylinder and how long does it last

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460 litres and lasts 30 minutes

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11
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Ratio of 100% oxygen delivery from oxygen cylinder

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15 litres per minute

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12
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Name components of Oxygen cylinder

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Tamper Handwheel cover, Valve outlet cover, Contents gauge, Flow selector, Expiry date and batch label, Hand wheel and Firtree outlet

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13
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What devices are used to prevent the tongue obstructing the airway

A

Adjuncts

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14
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OPA

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Oropharyngeal Airway

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15
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How to use OPA

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Insert upside down, twist 180 degrees and insert

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16
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How to deliver oxygen using non rebreathing trauma o2 mask

A

Depress inspiration valve to allow reservoir bag to fill with O2

17
Q

Name components of oronasal face mask

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Expiration and Inspiration valves (uni-directional), oxygen feeding line and oxygen reservoir bag

18
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

19
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BLS

A

Basic Life Support

20
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AED

A

Automated External Defibrillation

21
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BVM

A

Bag valve mask

22
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SAS

A

Scottish Ambulance Service

23
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AGP

A

Aerosol generating procedure

24
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ILCOR

A

International Liaison Committee on resuscitation

25
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RCUK

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Resuscitation council United Kingdom

26
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PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

27
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OHCA

A

Out of hospital cardiac arrest

28
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VT/PVT

A

Ventricular Tachycardia

29
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VF

A

Ventricular Fibrillation

30
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PEA

A

Pulseless Electrical Activity

31
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ROSC

A

Return of spontaneous circulation

32
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HME Filter

A

humidity moisture exchange filter

33
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ERC

A

European Resuscitation Council

34
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What is the oxygen cylinder called

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