Moral obligation to continue cpr once initiated unless rescuer is exhausted and cannot continue, licensed dr pronounces the victim dead OR
What is paramedics arrive
100
failure of the circulatory system to provide sufficient blood circulation--what results
What is shock
100
A machinist has deep laceration of the thigh. what is the nurses first action.
What is wash the laceration with an antiseptic
200
acting in a reasonable and prudent manner is protected under this law
What is good samaritan
200
cpr can reverse clinical death if initiated before
What is 4 minutes
200
average male has how many pints of blood circulating
What is 12 pints
200
a patient's lower chest has been punctured with a knife....what is the nurses first action
What is immobilize the knife with dressings and tape.
300
highest priority in life threatening situation
What is abnormal breathing
300
what is the most reliable and accessible pulse to check with adult victim
What is carotid (baby/brachial)
300
coming upon a motorcycle accident, a patient has multiple injuries and is lying beside his bike unconscious and bleeding. what is the priority intervention
What is respiratory status
300
sucking wound to the left chest.....what is nurses first action
What is cover the wound with an airtight dressing taped on three sides.
400
black tarry stool
What is melena
400
sudden respiratory difficulty and assessing for foreign body airway obstruction--what is most appropriate question to ask victim?
What is "are you choking"
400
Pt is severely bleeding and going into hypovolemic shock. what kind of pulse will be present
What is weak and thready
400
after bandaging the lower extremeties...what should the nurse do when applying the bandage
What is leave toes exposed to check for circulation
500
patient with a bee sting goes to ER and nurse sees stinger in skin. what should nurse do
What is scrape the stiinger with the side of a knife
500
what is palpable during effective CPR
What is carotid pulse
500
best way to control bleeding with epistaxis.
What is place ice on nose and apply pressure to nostrils