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Neutrophil count- The patient is experiencing infection, so a nurse should review the neutrophil count before contacting the HCP. - While caring for a client with full thickness burns covering 40% of the body, the nurse observes purulent drainage from the wounds. Before reporting the finding, what is the best lab value to evaluate? Demonstrate the use of visual scanning during meals to the client and family. - An older woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has difficulty wi...

Neutrophil count- The patient is experiencing infection, so a nurse should review the neutrophil count before contacting the HCP. - While caring for a client with full thickness burns covering 40% of the body, the nurse observes purulent drainage from the wounds. Before reporting the finding, what is the best lab value to evaluate? Demonstrate the use of visual scanning during meals to the client and family. - An older woman who experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has difficulty wi...

What makes clinical and biological death different? - Biological death occurs when organs can no longer function or be revived What is Cardiac arrest? - When the heart stops effectively pumping blood. What does BLS stand for? - basic life support How does defibrillation work? - It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following conditions poses the greatest threat to a person's life? - Cardiac arrest When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into recovery positio...

Why is defibrillation important? -It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm (An AED can identify an abnormal heart rhythm that needs a shock. The AED can then deliver a shock that can convert a rhythm back to normal.) While performing high-quality CPR on an adult patient, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? -Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches (When performing chest compressions on an adult (or adolescent), a compression depth of at least 2 inches (5 cm) should be use...

"agonal breathing" may sound like gasping or gurgling. it is not healthy breathing, and a person exhibiting this type of breathing needs CPR right away - true A child had a pulse at a rate fater than 60 beats per minute but isnt breathing. what should you do? - Perform rescue breaths without chest compressions A person starts to choke and it looks serious. The person stays responsive, what is the best response? - Immediately deliver abdominal thrusts How deep should chest compressions g...

If you do not believe theres a spinal injury, whats the best way to open a patients airway when they are unresponsive? - Perform the head tilt/chin lift What mistake is most likey to cause gastric inflation during use of a bag mask? - The rescuer is delivering breaths too quickly or too forcefully Why is complete chest recoil good for CPR? - it gives the heart a chance to fill with blood between compressions A person starts to choke and it looks serious. The person stays responsive, what i...

When preforming high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of compressions? - Approximately 2 inches (5 cm) When preforming chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2 thumbs or put 2 _________ in the center of the chest, just below the _______ line. - fingers; nipple When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - During AED analysis and before shock deliver. To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions? - Every 5 cycles or 2 mi...

what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? - 1. Early Recognition and Prevention 2. Activation of Emergency Response 3. High-Quality CPR 4. Defibrillation 5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care 6. Recovery What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - -Verify scene safety -Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse -Check for responsiveness -Activate the emergency response system and get an AED -Begin CPR if no breath...

How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim of any age is effective? – ANS You should see their chest rise. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse, but has ineffective breathing or is not breathing, what should the rescuer do? – ANS Give rescue breaths. (every 3-5 seconds) What ventilation device/ technique is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? – ANS The bag-mask ventilation technique. What would be the correct compre...

This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty compressing the appropriate depth. - The Heel of One Hand technique You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider should: - BLS provider should continue high-quality compressions while the AED is charging When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycard...