Your action if an activated AED does malfunctions and does not promptly analyze the rhythm.
What is begin chest compressions
100
The medicine most commonlly given in PEA
What is 1 mg Epinephrine
100
The minimum systolic BP goal post cardiac arrest requiring the utilizing 1 to 2 liter NS fluid boluses, vasopressors, or inotropic agents.
What is < SBP 90 mm/hg
200
Fatal mistake staff make performing CPR
What is Prolonged interruptions lasting greater than 10 seconds?
200
The most common rhythm people are found in sudden cardiac arrest
What is V-Fib or Pulseless VT
200
This increases the chances of successful conversion in Ventricular Fibrillation
What is providing rapid defibrillation and high quality compressions.
200
While reassessing a patient during a pause during CPR you see a NSR on the monitor but feel no pulse. You should immediately
What is resume compressions
200
The ROSC normal range for ETCO2, Continuous Waveform Capnography.
What is 35 to 40 mm/hg.
300
The components of high quality CPR
What is at least 2 inch depth compressions, allowing chest recoil, at a rate of 100 per minute, ETCO2 greater that 10 mm/hg, and switching providers every 2 minutes or every 5 compression cycles
300
What you should do if you are receiving report from EMS regarding a patient that may be having an acute stroke and your hospital's CT scanner is down.
What is divert EMS to another facility 15 minutes away capable of doing an emergent CT scan of the head
300
An indication to withhold resuscitative efforts
What is evidence of Rigor Mortis.
300
The first treatment priority for a patient that achieves ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation)
What is optimize ventilation and oxygenation
300
Conditions that contradicate the use of Theraputic Hypothermia
What is Responding to verbal commands
400
Ventilation rate in with advanced airway during CPR
What is one breath every 6-8 seconds without pauses for compressions.
400
The most appropriate action for an EMT to perform on a patient with sudden onset right arm weakness with stable vital signs
What is the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale assessment
400
The intervention priority on an apneic patient with a pulse and declining vital signs.
What is simple airway maneuvers and assisted ventilation at 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds
400
First intervention priority once you determine a patient is unstable related to a wide complex tachycardia.
What is Synchronzed cardioversion
400
The infusion rate of Epinephrine IV infusion for unstable bradycardia that does not respond to atropine.
What is 2-10 mcg per minute
500
The most reliable method of confirming and monitoring correct placement of an ET tube
What is continous waveform capnography
500
The most appropriate test to do on a patient that has a positive prehospital stroke assessment, stable vital signs, and a normal blood glucose level
What is a CT of the head
500
Priamary purpose of a Rapid Response Team (RRT)
What is identify and treat early clinical deterioration.
500
The first intervention for a patient that is cool, clammy, and dizzy with a BP of 68/30 showing a slow HR on the monitor
What is Atropine 0.5 mg IV.
500
The appropriate procedure for endotracheal tube suctioning
What is suction during withdrawal for no longer than 10 seconds