Chapter 13 Quiz Flashcards
Your conscious patient has a mild partial airway obstruction. You should: A. encourage the patient to cough. B. administer back blows. C. perform abdominal thrusts. D. place the patient supine.
A. encourage the patient to cough.
While rescuer one is finishing his or her fifth cycle of 30 compressions, rescuer two should:
A. give two breaths and prepare to start compressions.
B. move to the opposite side of the patient’s chest
C. suction the patient’s mouth and give two more ventilations.
D. assess for a carotid pulse for 15 seconds.
B. move to the opposite side of the patient’s chest.
Several attempts to adequately open a trauma patient’s airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver have been unsuccessful. You should:
A. suction the airway and reattempt the jaw-thrust maneuver.
B. tilt the head back while lifting up on the patient’s neck.
C. try opening the airway by lifting up on the chin.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
D. carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
The impedance threshold device (ITD) may improve circulation during active compression-decompression CPR by:
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. maintaining increased intrathoracic pressure during the downward stroke of each chest compression, which forces more blood from both of the ventricles.
D. 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.
D. 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
Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
A. when the airway is completely obstructed.
B. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
C. in patients who are intubated.
D. when you deliver minimal tidal volume.
B. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
What is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR? A. 3:2. B. 5:1. C. 30:1. D. 30:2.
D. 30:2
When performing CPR on a child, you should compress the chest: A. 80 to 100 times per minute. B. with one or two hands. C. to a depth of 1 to 2 inches. D. until a radial pulse is felt.
B. with one or two hands.
CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
A. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to expand more fully, which restored her pulse.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward, which increased blood flow to her heart.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest compression effectiveness.
CPR retraining is the MOST effective when it: A. is self-placed and brief. B. involves hands-on practice. C. is delivered by computer. D. occurs every 24 months.
B. involves hands-on practice.
A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
A. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
B. start CPR and transport immediately.
C. begin CPR until an AED is available.
D. determine if he has a valid living will.
C. begin CPR until an AED is available.
Without practice, your CPR skills will \_\_\_\_\_\_. A. come back automatically when needed. B. improve over time. C. deteriorate over time. D. become part of your muscle memory.
C. 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.
A. respiratory arrest.
Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency.
B. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway management.
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.
Signs of a sudden severe upper airway obstruction include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. forceful coughing. B. acute cyanosis. C. inability to speak. D. grasping the throat.
A. forceful coughing.
Complications associated with chest compressions include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. rib fractures. B. liver laceration. C. gastric distention. D. a fractured sternum.
C. gastric destention.
