CPR
At what rate should compressions be given to perform high-quality CPR?
a) 100-120 compressions per minute
b) 90-99 compressions per minute
c) 125-145 compressions per minute
d) 160-170 compressions per minute
a) 100-120 compressions per minute
Which of the following are roles in a code team? Select all that apply.
a) Leader/ACLS provider
b) Circulator
c) Recorder
d) Medication nurse
e) Defibrillation nurse
a, b, c, d, e
All answers are correct
Which of the following rhythms is shockable?
a) Pulseless Electrical Activity
b) Sinus Bradycardia
c) Ventricular Fibrillation
d) Third Degree Heart Block
c) Ventricular Fibrillation
What is the appropriate initial action for ventricular fibrillation?
a) CPR and shock
b) Atropine
c) Cardioversion
d) Transcutaneous pacing
a) CPR and shock
What is the appropriate treatment for ventricular tachycardia with a pulse?
a) Administer amiodarone
b) Pacing
c) Administer dopamine
d) CPR and shock
a) Administer amiodarone
What is the correct compression to ventilation ratio for CPR?
a) 30:1
b) 30:3
c) 30:2
d) 25:2
c) 30:2
What are the responsibilities of the documentation role in a code team? Select all that apply.
a) Record the timing of compressions
b) Administer medications
c) Record the timing of medications given
d) Prepare the defibrillator
e) Help with compressions
a, c
Record the timing of compressions
Record the timing of medications given
Which of the following are modes on a defibrillator? Select all that apply.
a) Defibrillation
b) Pacer
c) Vitals
d) ABGs
e) Monitor
a, b, e
Defibrillation
Pacer
Monitor
The nurse walks into a room and finds the patient unresponsive. What should be the nurse's next action?
a) Start CPR
b) Perform a precordial thump
c) Check for a pulse and respirations
d) Call the provider
c) Check for a pulse and respirations
What does capnography measure?
a) Partial pressure of oxygen
b) Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
c) Partial pressure of nitrogen
d) None of the above
b) Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
What is the correct depth for compressions on an adult?
a) 2 inches
b) 1 inch
c) 1.5 inches
d) 5 inches
a) 2 inches
During a code, how often does the medication nurse administer epinephrine?
a) Every minute
b) Every 3-5 minutes
c) Every 6-8 minutes
d) Every 10 minutes
b) Every 3-5 minutes
To prepare for defibrillation, where should the pads go on the patient?
a) Wherever the nurse wants
b) One pad on the right anterior side below the clavicle, the other on the left chest wall below the armpit
c) One pad on the anterior side and one on the posterior side of the chest area
d) Both pads on the right and left anterior side below the clavicles
If a patient has a pulse but is not breathing, what is the first thing that the nurse should do?
a) Establish a patent airway using the head-chin tilt or jaw-thrust methods
b) Start chest compressions
c) Call the provider
d) Administer breaths using the bag-valve mask at a rate of one breath every 5-6 seconds
a) Establish a patent airway using the head-chin tilt or jaw-thrust methods
The nurse knows that which conditions are possible causes of cardiac arrest? Select all that apply.
a) Hyperthermia
b) Hypoxia
c) Hyperkalemia
d) Acidosis
e) Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
f) Thrombus
b, c, d, f
Hypoxia
Hyperkalemia
Acidosis
Thrombus