Chapter 13 Quiz Flashcards
CPR should be initiated when:
A. a valid living will is unavailable.
B. rigor mortis is obvious.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. signs of putrefaction are present.
A. a valid living will is unavailable.
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-decompression CPR by:
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac filling.
B. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure during the downward stroke of each chest compression, which forces more blood from both of the ventricles.
C. drawing all of the air out of the lungs in between chest compressions, which causes positive intrathoracic pressure and a reduction of blood return to the right side of the heart.
D. maximizing the amount of air in the lungs following chest recoil, which hyperinflates the lungs and forces more blood from the ventricle during each compression.
A. limiting the amount of air that enters the lungs during the recoil phase between chest compressions, which results in negative intrathoracic pressure and improved cardiac filling.
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. rib fractures.
B. a fractured sternum.
C. liver laceration.
D. gastric distention.
D. gastric distention.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient’s airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You should:
A. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
B. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
C. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver.
D. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient’s neck.
B. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
A. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
B. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency.
C. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses.
D. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
D. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should:
A. suction the patient’s mouth and give two more ventilations.
B. assess for a carotid pulse for 15 seconds.
C. move to the opposite side of the patient’s chest.
D. give two breaths and prepare to start compressions.
C. move to the opposite side of the patient’s chest.
CPR will NOT be effective if the patient is:
A. on a firm surface.
B. supine.
C. prone.
D. horizontal.
C. prone.
Your partner is performing one-rescuer CPR on a middle-aged woman in cardiac arrest. When you apply the AED pads, you note that she has a medication patch over the same area where one of the AED pads will be placed. You should:
A. continue CPR until you can determine the name of the medication contained in the patch.
B. move the patch to another area of the patient’s chest and then properly apply the AED pads.
C. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.
D. apply the AED pad at least 1 inch away from the medication patch to avoid skin burns.
C. remove the medication patch, wipe away any medication residue, and apply the AED pads.
Without practice, your CPR skills will __________.
A. become part of your muscle memory
B. improve over time
C. come back automatically when needed
D. deteriorate over time
D. deteriorate over time
In most cases, cardiopulmonary arrest in infants and children is caused by:
A. a cardiac dysrhythmia.
B. respiratory arrest.
C. a drug overdose.
D. severe chest trauma.
B. respiratory arrest.
