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Most common type of stroke
What is ischemic
Ventilation rate for a patient who is intubated and needs CPR
What is 1 breath every 6 seconds?
Length of time to perform a pulse check during the BLS assessment
What is 5-10 seconds
Medication used in a patient in PEA
What is Epinephrine.
Recommended dose of aspirin for patient with a possible acute coronary syndrome
What is 162-325
The absence of all electrical and mechanical activity of the heart
What is Asystole?
Performed on a patient with suspected stroke within 20 minutes of arrival to the hospital
What is a non-contrast CT of the head
Landmarks used to determine the correct size of an OPA
What is the corner of the mouth and the angle of the jaw?
The rate per minute at which you perform compressions
What is 100-120
The best way to administer a medication if IV route isn't available
What is I/O
A patient in v.fib requires immediate CPR and this.
What is defibrillation?
A rapid heart rate that originates in the the ventricles of the heart which may present with or without a pulse.
What is Ventricular tachycardia (V. Tach)
Supplemental oxygen should be started when the O2 sat is less than this for a stroke.
What is les than 94%
A patient in an unstable 3rd degree heart block requires this.
What is pacing
Primary focus of the CPR coach
What is ensuring high quality CPR
Medication used in a patient with unstable bradycardia.
What is Atropine
Most important test/procedure to perform when a conscious patient c/o's chest pain
What is a 12 lead ECG
Continued electrical rhythmicity of the heart with the absence of effective mechanical function
What is Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)
Critical action performed by EMS that will expedite care on arrival and reduce time to treatment for a stroke patient.
What is pre-hospital notification
This is the minimum systolic BP on a patient who achieved ROSC that should be treated with fluid and/or vasopressors.
What is 90?
Maximum time interval of interruption in chest compressions
What is 10 seconds
Medication used in a patient with refractory v.fib despite a dose of epi.
What is Amiodarone or Lidocaine
Administer this if a patient with chest pain is short of breath, shows signs of heart failure or the O2 sat is less than 90%
What is oxygen?
A heart rate greater than 150 and requires synchronized cardioversion is in this rhythm.
Unstable SVT
Treatment when the Last Known Well time is no more than 4.5 hours and the stroke is ischemic.
What is fibrinolytic therapy
This should be done when a team member is about to make a big mistake.
What is (professionally) address the team member immediately?
Reason capnography is less than 8 mm Hg during a code blue
What is poor quality CPR
Medication used for stable narrow complex SVT
What is adenosine
Maximum time from first medical contact to balloon inflation (PCI)
This block is most likely to cause cardiovascular collapse and required immediate pacing
What is a 3rd degree block