You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you

determinethereisnopulse.Whatisyournextaction?correctanswer Startchestcompressionsofat

least 100 permin.

You are evaluating a 58-year-old man with chest pain. The blood pressure is 92/50 mm Hg, the heart

rateis92/min,thenonlaboredrespiratoryrateis14breaths/min,andthepulseoximetryreadingis

97%.Whatassessmentstepismostimportantnow?correctanswer Obtaininga12leadECG.

What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? correct

answer Peripheral IV

AnAED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? correct answer Begin chest

compressions.

Youhavecompleted2minutesofCPR.TheECGmonitordisplaystheleadIIrhythmbelow,andthe

patient has no pulse.Another member of yourteam resumes chest compressions, and an IVis in place.

What management step is your next priority? correct answer Administer 1mg of epinephrine

During a pause inCPR, you see this lead IIECGrhythmon the monitor. The patient has no pulse. What is

the next action? correct answer Resume compressions

What is a common but sometimes fatal mistake in cardiac arrest management? correct answer

Prolonged interruptions in chest compressions.

Whichaction is acomponant of high-quality chest comressions? correct answer Allowing complete chest