CPR

Question 1

What is respiratory arrest?

Answer 1

Cessation of spontaneous respirations.

Question 2

What is cardiac arrest?

Answer 2

Lack of perfusing heart rhythm

Question 3

What does BLS stand for?

Answer 3

Basic Life Support

Question 4

What percent of oxygen does room air have?

Answer 4

21%

Question 5

Which arrest comes first?

Answer 5

Respiratory

Question 6

What does ALS stand for?

Answer 6

Advanced Life Support

Question 7

What does AMBU stand for?

Answer 7

Air Mask Bag Unit

Question 8

What are some signs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 8

Sudden tachycardia or bradycardia, pallor, changes in pulse strength, increased respiration, depression

Question 9

what are ABCs? or CABs?

Answer 9

Airway, breathing, circulation.

CABs – circulation, airway breathing

Question 10

What precent of the chest should be compressed when performing a proper thoracic compression?

Answer 10

30-50%

Question 11

If the patient is not breathing, before you assume arrest, what other vital signs can you check?

Answer 11

Auscultate heart
Check pulse
PLR (pupillary light reflex)
Mucous membrane color

Question 12

How many beats per minute should be achieved when performing chest compressions?

Answer 12

120bpm

Question 13

How many breaths per minute should be achieved when “bagging” a patient?

Answer 13

8-12 respirations per minute

Question 14

OTHER THAN YOURSELF, what is the next monitoring device during CPR?

Answer 14

etCO2 – capnograph

Question 15

You’re unable to place an IVC, where can the drugs be administered? What change is made in the dose?

Answer 15

Intra-tracheal (IT). The dose is doubled

Question 16

What does the acronym NAVEL stand for?

Answer 16

Naloxone
Atropine
Vasopressin
Epinephrine
Lidocaine

Question 17

Chest compressions and ventilation is (BLS or ALS)?

Answer 17

BLS – Basic Life Support

Question 18

3 main arrest rhythms in dogs and cats

Answer 18

1. Asystole (flatline)
2. PEA – pulseless electrical activity
3. Ventricular fibrilation

Question 19

Complete cessation of all mechanical and electrical activity of the heart _ name this arrest rhythm.

Answer 19

Asystole

Question 20

Highly disorganized contractile activity of the heart whereby the treatment of choice is defibrillation_name this arrest rhythm.

Answer 20

Ventricular fibrillation

Question 21

An anticholiergic that counteracts the effects of the PNS (low HR, hypersalivation).

Answer 21

Atropine

Question 22

When the electrical system of the heart is functioning but no mechanical heartbeat occurs in response to electrical stimulation._name this arrest rhythm

Answer 22

Pulseless electrical activity.