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The first thing you do when you arrive at the scene of an accident to help a victim
Check the scene for safety
The ONLY way you know that the breaths you are giving are effective
The chest rises with each breath
A child has a pulse of 90, but is NOT breathing, you should
Give one breath every 2 to 3 seconds
Which is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?
Respiratory failure or shock
What is important to remember about AED pad placement on pediatric?
According to the diagrams on the pads
The code team has arrived to take over resuscitative efforts. Among the members of the BLS team, whose role is it to communicate to the code team the patient's status and the care already provided?
Team leader
How does defibrillation work?
Restart the heart rhythm
If a victim of cardiac arrest has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator, what special steps should be taken?
Avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device
How will the fatigue of the rescuer affect chest compressions?
Compressions become shallow and ineffective
When dealing with a victim of an opioid overdose, what should be administered?
Naloxone
How should you treat a victim with a partially blocked airway?
Encourage hard coughing
The AED has failed to find a shockable rhythm. What is the next step?
Immediately continue CPR
Patient is in refractory ventricular fibrillation.One dose of epinephrine was given after the second shock.An antiarrhythmic drug was given immediately after the third shock.You are the team leader. Which medication do you order next?
Epinephrine 1 mg
A 57 year-old-woman has palpitations, chest discomfort, and tachycardia. The monitor show a regular wide-complex QRS at a rate of 180/min. she becomes diaphoretic, and her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. Which action do you take next?
Perform electrical cardioversion
A woman has palpitations, light-headedness, and a stable tachycardia.The monitor show a regular narrow-complex QRS.Vagal maneuvers have not been effective in terminating the rhythm.An IV has ben established.Which drug should be administered
Adenosine 6 mg
What are the initial steps for a newborn during first 30 seconds
Warm, Dry, Stimulate, Position head and neck, Clear secretions if needed
