Test 2.1

Question 1

What are the two most common treatable abnormal rythms associated with cardic arrest

Answer 1

Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)
Ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)

Question 2

What happens if their is damage to the heart muscle

Answer 2

It can distrust the hearts electrical system

Question 3

Name the characteristic of V-Fib

Answer 3

Ventricles quiver without any organized rhythm

• electrical impulses fire at random
• heart can’t pump & circulate blood
• no breathing/pulse

Question 4

What are the characteristic of V-Tach

Answer 4

Occurs when an abnormal electrical impulse orginates in the ventricles instead of at the SA node

• impulse fire rapidly preventing chambers from filling
• heart can’t pump effectively
• no breath/pulse

Question 5

What can early defibrillation do?

Answer 5

Can correct V-fib and V-tech

But it cannot not correct asystole

Question 6

What does AED stand for

Answer 6

Automated external defibrillator

Question 7

What happens at each mintue that CPR and AED is not provide

Answer 7

Patient lose 10% of living

Question 8

How do you use an AED

Answer 8

Provide 1 shock followed by 2 mins of CPR

Question 9

If CPR is progress do not stop unless

Answer 9

AED is turned on
AED pads are applied
AED is ready to anaylze heart rhythm

Question 10

What are pediatric AED pad used for

Answer 10

Children up to 8years old or less than 55 lbs

Question 11

What should you do if pads are at risk of touching

Answer 11

Apply one posterior and anterior

Question 12

What is the placement of the AED pads

Answer 12

Upper left on the Chest and on the right side of the rib cage