Exam 28: Emergency Measure for Life Support

The most common cause of airway obstruction in an unresponsive patient is the __________.

The nurse observes a person collapse and stop breathing.The nurse would establish an airway by

The nurse sees on the cardiorespiratory monitor that the patient's cardiac rhythm has changed from normal sinus rhythm to ventricular fibrillation.The nurse knows that the most effective means of converting this rhythm is

The nurse enters her patient's room to find him unresponsive.She begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)according to protocol.How deep should the nurse do chest compressions in this pulseless adult?

When applying an automated external defibrillator,the nurse would

The nurse is caring for an unconscious patient who has an oral airway in place and who has copious amounts of oral secretions.What may the nurse have to do while caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)