Jeopardy 11/26/2024

AED

100

________ is the application of an electric shock to correct lethal heart arrhythmias.

Defibrillation

200

1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that a patient must have to be a candidate for the placement of an AED?

    a.    Have no carotid pulse

    b.    Be unresponsive

    c.    Be in shock

    d.    Have no normal respirations

C

300

What does AED stand for

Automated External Defibrillator

400

Name 2 cardiac rhythms that AED can recognize

Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Asystole, Pulseless Electrical Activity

500

Name 1 cardiac rhythm that the AED will defibrillate

Vtach, Vfib

CPR

100

The compression-to-ventilation ratio in pediatric one-rescuer CPR is: 

30:2

200

What do you do if a patient is unresponsive, has agonal breathing, and you are unsure if you can feel a pulse?

Start CPR

300

To determine uselessness in an adult patient, palpate the ________ pulse.

Carotid

400

In an infant, palpate the ________ pulse. 

Brachial

500

CPR should not be paused for more than ____ seconds.

10

Pathophysiology

100

A myocardial Infarction is also known as a ____________.

Heart Attack

200

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurs when an area of the brain becomes damaged from lack of blood supply to the brain due to a blocked or ruptured blood vessel. It is also known as a _________.

Stroke

300

Atelectasis occurs when the air sacs in the lungs, called ________, lose air.

Alveoli

400

Hypothermia slows the body's _____________, reducing its demand for energy and oxygen.

metabolism

500

Sepsis can cause the blood vessels to widen (dilate) and sometimes cause systolic ____________ to drop below 90. 

blood pressure

Oxygenation

100

This device can be used to administer O2 to a patient at rates of 10-15 LPM.

Nonrebreather

200

This device can be used to administer O2 to a patient at rates of 1-6 LPM.

Nasal Cannula

300

This adjunct can be used on a patient with no gag reflex.

OPA

400

Make these shapes with your hand(s) when forming a seal with a BVM.

C-E

500

O2 supplementation can cause coronary arteries to ______________.

Constrict

Anatomy

100

The brain and the spinal cord are referred to together as the:

Central Nervous System

200

The inferior chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body is the:

left ventricle

300

The abdominal cavity is divided into:

quadrants

400

The skin, hair, and nails comprise the ________ system

integumentary

500

The body’s state of balance between all the body processes is called:

homeostatis