Clinical emergencys

Question 1

What are two important signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

A person that is unresponsive or not breathing normally

Question 2

What does DRSABCD stand for in a clinical setting?

Answer 2

D - check for danger
R - check for responsiveness
S - send for help using the call bell
A - open the airway
B - check for breathing - if not breathing start cpr
C - CPR (30 compressions; 2 breaths)
D - attach the defibrillator (AED) asap as follow promts

Question 3

During a cardiac arrest what 3 things will act on the heart to get it pumping again?

Answer 3

CPR, Defibrillation, and first line drugs (such as adrenaline and amiodarone)

Question 4

What are AEDs and what do they do?

Answer 4

They are automated external defibrillators that are designed to interpret the ECG rhythm and can advise a shock.

Question 5

We must always do CPR on a person in the clinical setting unless…

Answer 5

They are DNACPR and it is clearly documented in the patients clinical file, or if the patient is clearly dead (i.e rigor mortis)