Test prep Flashcards
5 links in the chain of survival:
early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, early advanced care, post-arrest care
A normal heart rhythm is known as ___
normal sinus rhythm
Brain damage is likely after the brain has gone ___ without oxygen
4-6 minutes
___ is the disorganized twitching of the ventricles
ventricular fibrillation
___ is a rapid contraction of the ventricles that does not allow for normal filling
Ventricular tachycardia
For every minute that a patient is in V-Fib or V-Tach, the chance of survival decreases by ___
7%-10%
Chest compressions in an adult patient should be at least ___ deep and at a rate of at least ___
2 inches; 100/minute
The correct ventilation rate for infants and children is ___
1 breath every 3-5 seconds
The correct treatment for an infant or small child that is found to be unresponsive but breathing and with a palpable pulse is:
rapid transport
Proper treatment for a patient with a mild upper airway obstruction includes:
not interfering with patients efforts to clear the obstruction, and high flow oxygen
The preferred method for removing a severe foreign body airway obstruction in a conscious adult or child older than 1 year is :
abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
The first step in managing a conscious patient with an airway obstruction who becomes unconscious is :
attempt to remove the obstruction if you can see it
The 3 stages of labor in pregnant patient:
dilation of the cervix,
delivery of the infant,
delivery of the placenta
A pregnant patient complaining of pain in her lower abdomen that does not radiate is likely experiencing :
false labor/braxton hicks contractions
Pregnant women have an approximate increase of up to ___ in their heart rate by the 3rd trimester
20%
