CPR

Question 1

a team of how many people is ideal?

Answer 1

3-5

Question 2

the area where CPR takes place must (4):

Answer 2

• Be large enough to accommodate CPR team and to work
• Have an oxygen source – better than room air – 100% oxygen
• Have good lighting
• Have a solid, rigid surface on which to place the patient

Question 3

5 clinical signs of CPA

Answer 3

Unconsciousness – always 
Absence of respiration
Absence of a heartbeat (or pulse)
Fixed (light has no effect)/dilated pupils
Pale (or bluish mucous membranes)

Question 4

A - E of CPR

Answer 4

• establish Airway
• Breathe for the patient
• restore effective Circulation
• Diagnose cause of ineffective CV function
• Emergency drugs administered

Question 5

Perform external cardiac/thoracic compressions at a rate of __-__ per minute

Answer 5

80-120

Question 6

Thorax must be compressed by __-__ of its normal diameter with each compression

Answer 6

1/3 - 1/2

Question 7

Effectiveness of BLS procedures can be assessed by observing (5):

Answer 7

• mucous membrane color, - palpating peripheral pulse
• Doppler probe on cornea
• direct arterial pressure
• end-tidal CO2 monitor

Question 8

5 emergency drugs that can be administered to re-establish CV function

Answer 8

• IV fluids
• Atropine
• Epinephrine/vasopressin
• 2% Lidocaine
• Sodium bicarbonate

Question 9

emergency drugs may be admin via 3 routes

Answer 9

• IV
• intratracheal
• intraosseous

Question 10

this drug can treat ventricular asystole, EM dissociation

Answer 10

epinephrine

Question 11

this drug can dread ventricular asystole and sinus bradycardia

Answer 11

atropine

Question 12

this can treat premature ventricular contractions and tachycardia

Answer 12

lidocaine

Question 13

these 3 drugs can be given via the ETT

Answer 13

• epinephrine
• atropine
• lidocaine

Question 14

you can expect a 1-2 minute delay in onset of drug effect

with this drug admin route

Answer 14

IV

Question 15

give a double dose and mix w/ 5-10 ml of saline for this drug admin route

Answer 15

intratracheal

Question 16

with this drug route admin, flush through ET tube using red rubber catheter

Answer 16

intratracheal

Question 17

what drugs does Flumazenil reverse?

Answer 17

benzos

Question 18

admin emergency drugs every other cycle - every __ min

Answer 18

every 4 mins

Question 19

Depolarization of cardiac atrial muscle

Answer 19

P wave

Question 20

depolarization of the ventricular muscle

Answer 20

QRS complex

Question 21

repolarization of the ventricular muscle

Answer 21

T wave

Question 22

this is the ventricle relaxing

Answer 22

diastole

Question 23

all you see on an EKG is the contraction of ____

Answer 23

ventricles

Question 24

treat Electromechanical Dissociation/ Pulseless Electrical Activity with this drug (there’s electrical activity but not resulting in contraction)

Answer 24

epinephrine

Question 25

with a __ person team, you can give an abdominal compression in between cardiac compressions

Answer 25

3 person team

Question 26

with a __ person team, you can give 2 Breaths/30 Compressions

Answer 26

1 person team

Question 27

with a __ person team, you can give 1 Breath/5 Seconds

Answer 27

2 AND 3 person team

Question 28

when giving CPR you want to switch people every __ min

Answer 28

2 min

Question 29

the average is __ compressions per min

Answer 29

100