Acronyms
Definition of CPR.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
The first things you check for on an unresponsive patient. ( there's three)
What is Airway, Breathing, and circulation?
If a patient has not breathing and no pulse, we should start CPR immediately!
What is true!
The ideal route for emergency medications
What is intravenous (IV)?
How many compressions should be given per minute?
What is 100-120 Compressions per minute?
Definition of BLS.
What is Basic Life Support? ( compressions and rescue Breathing)
I am alone with a pulseless patient I should call out for this staff member.
What is the Doctor?
If the patient has stopped breathing and has a pulse, we should only give rescue breaths.
What is true? Compressions are only meant for restarting the heart.
If we can't secure IV access, what is the next ideal route for emergency medications?
IT (intra-tracheal)
Better/faster absorption than IM
I should use ______ hand(s) when performing CPR on a smaller breed or baby animal.
What is 1 hand?
Definition of PEA?
What is Pulseless Electrical Activity?
After calling for help, I should start performing this IMMEDIATELY!
What is compressions?
PEA is a a rhythm that is survivable.
What is False. PEA is a type of cardiac arrest where the heart has an organized electrical rhythm but is not pumping blood, resulting in the absence of a pulse.
What role does epinephrine & atropine play in CPR?
Stimulates the heart to increase contractility and and rate.
I need to give _____ breaths per minute.
What is 10? ( or 1 breath every 6 seconds)
Definition of Vfib.
What is Ventricular Fibrillation?
The doctor and support staff arrive. We all a specific ________ in a Code Blue (CPR) situation.
What is Job, role, or responibility?
Ventricular Fibrillation means a condition where the upper chambers of the heart (atria) beat irregularly and rapidly. This causes cardiac arrest.
What is False! The lower chambers of the heart (Ventricles) beat irregularly and rapidly, which causes cardiac arrest. The previous definition is AFib.
What role does lidocaine play in CPR?
Anti-arrhythmic (V-tach, VPCs)
Is this effective or Inefecctive CPR?
I am performing CPR at a rate of 110 compressions per minute, my hand interlocked, elbows straight, using my body weight to compress a depth of at least 1/2 my patients body depth.
What is Effective CPR?
Definition of ROSC.
What is Return of Spontaneous Circulation?
The process of establishing a secured airway with an endotracheal tube and a ventilator.
What is intubation?
I should be able to perform CPR for 5 minutes without getting tired or switching with my team members.
What is False? It's 2 minutes. (But it will feel like forever!)
Before we give emergency medications, what medications do we need to give?
Reversal for current medications on board
Barrell chested animals should be in this position to give CPR
What is Supine? (On their back.)