Case Study Questions

1. When providing CPR as a single-rescuer, emergency ventilation:

   is not necessary should be done instead of chest compressions should be done at a rate of 20-40 breaths per minute all of the above

2. Which of the following constitute elements of quality CPR?

   minimum 2 inch compression depth (not to exceed 2.4") allow complete chest recoil after each compression minimize interruptions to chest compressions all of the above

3. Pulse checks should be performed:

   every 30 seconds during CPR every 2 minutes during CPR every 10 minutes during CPR none of the above

4. The proper dose of epinephrine when administered IV during CPR is:

   10 ml of 1:1,000 10 ml of 1:10,000 1.0 ml of 1:10,000 100 ml of 1:1,000

5. It is better to use a full-sized, standard defibrillator than an automated external defibrillator (AED).

   true false

6. Oxygen may be considered in most patients with ischemic chest pain.

   true false

7. Which of the following should be routinely given to patients with acute coronary syndromes?

   aspirin nitroglycerin morphine (if needed) all of the above

8. Administering IV epinephrine boluses are acceptable when:

   the patient keeps going back into ventricular fibrillation after successful conversion the patient fails to respond to CPR and defibrillation the patient’s blood pressure drops below 40 mm/Hg none of the above

9. When patients responding to defibrillation, then reverting repeatedly back into VF, may benefit from?

   lidocaine amiodarone epinephrine 1 and 2 only