Intermediate life support

Question 1

what does ample stand for

Answer 1

allergies 
medication 
past medical history 
last oral 
events leading up to it

Question 2

what is the PT assessment triangle

Answer 2

appearance
work of breathing
circulation

Question 3

What are the 5p’s of defibrilation

Answer 3

Pacemaker 
Piercing 
perspiratin 
patches
pendant

Question 4

What are the two shockable rhythms ?

Answer 4

Ventricular fibrilation (VF)
Pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT)

Question 5

What are the two Non-Shckable rhythms?

Answer 5

Asystole

Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

Question 6

what rythm do you check for a pulse ?

Answer 6

ventricular tachycadia

Question 7

what is VF ?

Answer 7

Anything thats not a pattern, a flat line or normal (Shock)

Question 8

What is VT?

Answer 8

Is a pattern, Look for a pulse, Shock if no pulse

Question 9

What is PEA?

Answer 9

Normal, look for pulse, if no pulse carry on car

Question 10

what to administer as soon as you have iv/io access in a non shockable rhythm

Answer 10

adrenaline 1mg in 10ml

every 3-5 minutes

Question 11

what dose do you administer of amiodrone after the 5th shock

Answer 11

150mg in 5ml

Question 12

what to administer after the 3rd shock if its still not successful

Answer 12

amiodarone 300mg

Question 13

what should you give after administering adrenaline 1mg in 10ml

Answer 13

20ml flush

Question 14

what are the contraindications of adrenaline 1mg in 10ml

Answer 14

hypothermic patients

Question 15

how often can you give adrenaline 1mg in 10ml

Answer 15

every 3-5 minutes

Question 16

what drug should you give if PT is VF/vt

Answer 16

adrenaline 1mg in 10ml

Question 17

what is colorimetric capnography

Answer 17

colour changes from purple to yellow detection of co2

Question 18

when would you not rate and opa

Answer 18

in neonatal babies

Question 19

how to insert an opt

Answer 19

invert
insert
rotate
locate

Question 20

when should you give amiodarone 300mg

Answer 20

in shockable rhythms only- give after 3rd shock- only in vf/vt

Question 21

once given adrenaline when should you repeat

Answer 21

every 3-5 minutes

5th- 7th shock

Question 22

in a non-shockable rhythm when should you give adrenaline

Answer 22

as soon as IV access is established- flush with 20ml

Question 23

in a shockable rhythm when should you give adrenaline

Answer 23

after 3rd shock- flush with 20ml

Question 24

how to reverse thrombosis

Answer 24

check legs for swelling

Question 25

how to reverse tension pneumothorax

Answer 25

tracheal deviation | resistance of the bvm

Question 26

how to reverse tamponde

Answer 26

chest trauma

Question 27

how to reverse toxins

Answer 27

check pupils, look around for drugs

Question 28

how to reverse hypothermia

Answer 28

check temperature, below 3.5

Question 29

how to reverse hypokalaemia

Answer 29

check blood sugars

Question 30

how to reverse hyopvalemia

Answer 30

any fluid loss, been eating and drinking

Question 31

how to reverse hypoxia

Answer 31

treat with oxygen

Question 32

what are the 4h's and 4t's

Answer 32

hypoxia hypovalemia hypokalemia hypothermia toxins tamponde tension pneumothorax thrombosis

Question 33

what are the joules for an adult shock

Answer 33

150 plus

Question 34

how to work out the joules for a shock in a child

Answer 34

use page for age

Question 35

if its a child cardiac arrest what should you do first before cpr

Answer 35

5 rescue breaths

Question 36

explain cpr in children

Answer 36

average of 10 cycles of 15 compressions at a rate of 110-120 beats per minute with 2 ventilated breaths at the end of each cycle

Question 37

What is astole?

Answer 37

flat line carry on CPR

Question 38

Explain CPR

Answer 38

5 cycles of 30 compressions at a rate of 110-120 with 2 ventilation's at the end of each cycle

Question 39

what is the levels for shock?

Answer 39

Recommend to start at 200j then if failed increased then at the steady rate and max 360j

Question 40

what are your considerations for an OPA ?

Answer 40

are ok for people who are unconscious and don't use if they have a gag reflex

Question 41

How to identify an airway compromise?

Answer 41

Unconscious patient- Snoring or added nosey airways Abnormal chest Conscious- Facial truma

Question 42

When to use suction ?

Answer 42

Vomit Blood Obstruction in unconsious patients

Question 43

how to measure an opa

Answer 43

centre of the mouth to angle of jaw

Question 44

how to measure an npa

Answer 44

nose to ear lobe