results in sudden cardiac arrest is called:
A. Pulseless electrical activity
B. Ventricular Fibrillation
C. Ventricular Tachycardia
D. Asystole
B.
,A non-trauma patient was pulseless and apneic. Assisted
ventilation was attempted, but unsuccessful. If the head is
repositioned and a repeat ventilation is unsuccessful,
which of the following is the next most appropriate step?
A. Check for an airway obstruction.
B. Continue with chest compressions only.
C. Attempt ventilations using an alternative method.
D. Continue to reposition the head until assisted
ventilations are successful.
A.
,During the management of a cardiac arrest, the AED gives
a 'no shock advised' message. Which of the following
conditions most likely prompted this message?
A. The patient is in V tach.
B. The patient is hypothermic.
C. The patient is in V fib.
D. The patient's rhythm is asystole.
D.
, ALS and EMS providers are preparing to hyperventilate a
patient who has a suspected brainstem herniation. As
capnography becomes available, what should be the
target end-tidal carbon-dioxide level during
hyperventilation?
A. 20-25 mmHg
B. 60-70 mmHg
C. 30-35 mmHg
D. 40-45 mmHg
C.