Chapter 52

Question 0

Guidelines that are supported by very good evidence of effectiveness and safety in humans are class

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2A

Question 1

The general term used to describe the spectrum of disease from acute angina to myocardial infarction is

Answer 1

Acute coronary syndrome

Question 2

Guidelines supported by fair to good evidence of effectiveness and safety in humans with evidence of harm are class

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2B

Question 3

Actions or interventions with insufficient evidence to support a final recommendation for clinical use are placed in class

Answer 3

Indeterminate

Question 4

For the infant or child patient who is not breathing each rescue breath should be provided

Answer 4

Every 3-5 seconds

Question 5

When providing ventilations without an advanced airway in the patient experiencing cardiac arrest the rescuer should avoid over ventilation because it

Answer 5

Impedes blood return to the heart

Question 6

The guidelines 2010 are considered

Answer 6

Consensus standards

Question 7

Initial dose for shocking V fib using a monophasic waveform for treatment is

Answer 7

360j

Question 8

If a patient received an adequate trial of ALS in the field, which circumstance should you continue the arrest and transport

Answer 8

A low body temperature

Question 9

In out of hospital setting, 5yr old collapses from sudden cardiac arrest you should

Answer 9

2 minutes of CPR

Question 10

Of all interventions available to cardiac arrest patient, which has the most scientific evidence in favor

Answer 10

Defibrillation

Question 11

Where is the best bang for buck in saving cardiac arrest patients

Answer 11

Removing barriers to implementing PAD

Question 12

In the guideline 2010 updates in health care provider training for CPR on a child applies to

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Patients from 1 year old to the onset of puberty

Question 13

In what situation should you phone first instead of phone fast

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A child with a previous MI

Question 14

In adults when should the rescuer consider phoning fast instead of phoning first

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Poisoning or drug overdose

Question 15

True or false

The jaw thrust can be used with one rescuer technique on a trauma patient

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False

Question 16

When smaller tidal volumes are used with the bag mask the

Answer 16

Chest should rise visibly

Question 17

When a victim suddenly collapses and has no signs of circulation the rescuer should first provide

Answer 17

To rescue breaths

Question 18

What evidence helped researchers recommend dropping the pulse check step for laypersons

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They were frequently wrong in their assessment

Question 19

If a foreign body airway obstruction is suspected in an adult patient the health care provider should

Answer 19

Reposition the neck and reattempt to ventilate

Question 20

The initial shock dose for a child in V fib using monophasic or biphasic defibrillator is

Answer 20

2j/kg

Question 21

Where are the hands placed to do CPR on an adult

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In the center of the chest between the nipples

Question 22

Under certain clinical conditions evidence shows that

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The LMA and combitube are better than a bag mask

Question 23

Principles of _____ medicine classify interventions into one of five categories

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Evidence based

Question 24

Which statement is incorrect about the combitube airway device

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This device requires extensive training to use

Question 25

During cardiac arrest resuscitation emergency, cardiac drugs should be administered

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During CPR, as soon as possible after rhythm checks

Question 26

_____ is a vasopressor that may be given to replace the first or second dose of epinephrine in cardiac arrest

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Vasopressin

Question 27

_____ is the preferred anti arrhythmic in the management of potentially fatal pediatric dysrhythmias

Answer 27

Amiodarone

Question 28

One major change in neonatal resuscitation and management of meconium staining is

Answer 28

Routine suctioning is no longer recommended

Question 29

____ is an agent that appears to be as effective as epinephrine in cardiac arrest and lasts between 10 and 20 minutes, so only one dose is recommended

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Vasopressin

Question 30

The treatment of choice for an overdose of tricyclic antidepressants is the induction of

Answer 30

Systemic alkalosis

Question 31

Cocaine overdose has been shown to be associated with serious

Answer 31

Ventricular dysrhythmias

Question 32

The guidelines recommended all of the following for cocaine overdose except

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Beta-blocking agents as a second line therapy when the first line treatments fail

Question 33

Recommended prehospital medications for all patients with acs include_____ in the absence of contraindications

Answer 33

Aspirin