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m m m m m m m
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Am60-year-oldmman mismfoundmtombemunresponsive,mpulseless,mandmapneic.mYou mshould:
Selectmone:
A. startmCPR mandmtransportmimmediately.
B. begin mCPR muntil man mAED mismavailable.
C. withholdmCPR muntil mhemismdefibrillated.
D. determinemif mhemhasmamvalidmlivingmwill.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mbegin mCPR muntil man mAED mismavailable.
Basicmlifemsupportm(BLS)mismdefinedmas:
Selectmone:
A. basicmlifesavingmtreatmentmthatmismperformedmbymbystandersmwhilemEMSmprovidersmare
en mroutemtomthemscenemof man memergency.
B. noninvasivememergencymcaremthatmismusedmtomtreatmconditionsmsuch masmairway
obstruction,mrespiratorymarrest,mandmcardiacmarrest.
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,C. invasivememergencymmedical minterventionsmsuch masmintravenousmtherapy,mmanual
defibrillation,mandmadvancedmairwaymmanagement.
D. anymformmof memergencymmedical mtreatmentmthatmismperformedmbymadvancedmEMTs,
paramedics,mphysicians,mandmemergencymnurses.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mnoninvasivememergencymcaremthatmismusedmtomtreatmconditions
such masmairwaymobstruction,mrespiratorymarrest,mandmcardiacmarrest.
Between meach mchestmcompression,myou mshould .
Selectmone:
A. checkmformampulse
B. allow mfull mchestmrecoil
C. administermambreath
D. removemyourmhandsmfrommthemchest
CorrectmAnswer: B.mallow mfull mchestmrecoil
Complicationsmassociatedmwith mchestmcompressionsmincludemall mof mthemfollowing,
EXCEPT:
Selectmone:
A. amfracturedmsternum.
B. gastricmdistention.
C. ribmfractures.
D. livermlaceration.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mgastricmdistention.
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,CPR misminmprogressmonmampregnantmwoman.mShortlymaftermmanuallymdisplacingmhermuterus
tomthemleft,mreturnmofmspontaneousmcirculationmoccurs.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwouldmMOS
T
likelymexplain mthis?
Selectmone:
A. Displacementmof mhermuterusmcausedmbloodmtomflow mbackward,mwhich mincreasedmblood
flow mtomhermheart.
B. Increasedmbloodmflow mtomhermheartmcausedmhermventriclesmtomstopmfibrillating,mwhich
restoredmhermpulse.
C. Displacementmof mhermuterusmallowedmhermlungsmtomexpandmmoremfully,mwhich mrestored
hermpulse.
D. Pressuremwasmrelievedmfrommhermaortamandmvenamcava,mwhich mimprovedmchest
compression meffectiveness.
CorrectmAnswer: D.mPressuremwasmrelievedmfrommhermaortamandmvenamcava,mwhich
improvedmchestmcompression meffectiveness.
CPR mretrainingmismthemMOSTmeffectivemwhen mit:
Selectmone:
A. occursmeverym24mmonths.
B. ismdeliveredmbymcomputer.
C. involvesmhands-on mpractice.
D. ismself-pacedmandmbrief.
CorrectmAnswer: C.minvolvesmhands-on mpractice.
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, CPR mshouldmbeminitiatedmwhen:
Selectmone:
A. rigormmortismismobvious.
B. signsmof mputrefaction marempresent.
C. themcarotidmpulsemismverymweak.
D. amvalidmlivingmwillmismunavailable.
CorrectmAnswer: D.mamvalidmlivingmwillmismunavailable.
CPR mwill mNOTmbemeffectivemif mthempatientmis:
Selectmone:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on mamfirmmsurface.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mprone.
Gastricmdistention mwill mMOSTmlikelymoccur:
Selectmone:
a.mwhen myou mdelivermminimal mtidal mvolume.
b.
m c.min mpatientsmwhomaremintubated.
d.mwhen mthemairwaymismcompletelymobstructed.
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m m m m m m m
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m m m m
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m m m m m m
Am60-year-oldmman mismfoundmtombemunresponsive,mpulseless,mandmapneic.mYou mshould:
Selectmone:
A. startmCPR mandmtransportmimmediately.
B. begin mCPR muntil man mAED mismavailable.
C. withholdmCPR muntil mhemismdefibrillated.
D. determinemif mhemhasmamvalidmlivingmwill.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mbegin mCPR muntil man mAED mismavailable.
Basicmlifemsupportm(BLS)mismdefinedmas:
Selectmone:
A. basicmlifesavingmtreatmentmthatmismperformedmbymbystandersmwhilemEMSmprovidersmare
en mroutemtomthemscenemof man memergency.
B. noninvasivememergencymcaremthatmismusedmtomtreatmconditionsmsuch masmairway
obstruction,mrespiratorymarrest,mandmcardiacmarrest.
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,C. invasivememergencymmedical minterventionsmsuch masmintravenousmtherapy,mmanual
defibrillation,mandmadvancedmairwaymmanagement.
D. anymformmof memergencymmedical mtreatmentmthatmismperformedmbymadvancedmEMTs,
paramedics,mphysicians,mandmemergencymnurses.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mnoninvasivememergencymcaremthatmismusedmtomtreatmconditions
such masmairwaymobstruction,mrespiratorymarrest,mandmcardiacmarrest.
Between meach mchestmcompression,myou mshould .
Selectmone:
A. checkmformampulse
B. allow mfull mchestmrecoil
C. administermambreath
D. removemyourmhandsmfrommthemchest
CorrectmAnswer: B.mallow mfull mchestmrecoil
Complicationsmassociatedmwith mchestmcompressionsmincludemall mof mthemfollowing,
EXCEPT:
Selectmone:
A. amfracturedmsternum.
B. gastricmdistention.
C. ribmfractures.
D. livermlaceration.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mgastricmdistention.
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,CPR misminmprogressmonmampregnantmwoman.mShortlymaftermmanuallymdisplacingmhermuterus
tomthemleft,mreturnmofmspontaneousmcirculationmoccurs.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmwouldmMOS
T
likelymexplain mthis?
Selectmone:
A. Displacementmof mhermuterusmcausedmbloodmtomflow mbackward,mwhich mincreasedmblood
flow mtomhermheart.
B. Increasedmbloodmflow mtomhermheartmcausedmhermventriclesmtomstopmfibrillating,mwhich
restoredmhermpulse.
C. Displacementmof mhermuterusmallowedmhermlungsmtomexpandmmoremfully,mwhich mrestored
hermpulse.
D. Pressuremwasmrelievedmfrommhermaortamandmvenamcava,mwhich mimprovedmchest
compression meffectiveness.
CorrectmAnswer: D.mPressuremwasmrelievedmfrommhermaortamandmvenamcava,mwhich
improvedmchestmcompression meffectiveness.
CPR mretrainingmismthemMOSTmeffectivemwhen mit:
Selectmone:
A. occursmeverym24mmonths.
B. ismdeliveredmbymcomputer.
C. involvesmhands-on mpractice.
D. ismself-pacedmandmbrief.
CorrectmAnswer: C.minvolvesmhands-on mpractice.
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, CPR mshouldmbeminitiatedmwhen:
Selectmone:
A. rigormmortismismobvious.
B. signsmof mputrefaction marempresent.
C. themcarotidmpulsemismverymweak.
D. amvalidmlivingmwillmismunavailable.
CorrectmAnswer: D.mamvalidmlivingmwillmismunavailable.
CPR mwill mNOTmbemeffectivemif mthempatientmis:
Selectmone:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on mamfirmmsurface.
CorrectmAnswer: B.mprone.
Gastricmdistention mwill mMOSTmlikelymoccur:
Selectmone:
a.mwhen myou mdelivermminimal mtidal mvolume.
b.
m c.min mpatientsmwhomaremintubated.
d.mwhen mthemairwaymismcompletelymobstructed.
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