Exam 27: Emergency Measures for Life Support

The nurse is preparing to insert an oral airway in a patient who is exhibiting signs of potential respiratory distress.The nurse knows that candidates for oral airway placement are those:

Many cardiac arrests are caused by irregular heart rhythms known as ________________.

While measuring an oral airway for proper fit,the nurse places the airway so that the flange is held parallel to the front teeth with the airway against the patient's cheek.Where is the end of the curve?

During the secondary survey of the code event,the nurse realizes that the patient is not breathing on his own.What should the nurse do next?

__________________is the cessation of circulating blood flow,which halts oxygen delivery to the tissue or perfusion.

Causes of a respiratory arrest include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

_______________ is the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of cells and tissues.

At what rate do the 2005 American Heart Association (AHA)resuscitation guidelines recommend performing chest compressions?

How deep should chest compressions be when CPR is administered to a pulseless adult?

When performing CPR on an adult patient who has an endotracheal tube in place,at what rate does the single rescuer administer breaths?

Which sign or symptom of airway compromise may require insertion of an oral airway?

The patient is brought to the emergency department following a motor vehicle accident.The patient has head and neck trauma and has stopped breathing.What should the nurse do?

In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest,all patients receive CPR unless otherwise indicated in the patient's _________________.

A user-friendly device that provides an automated analysis of the heart's rhythm and recommendation for electrical shock is known as an _________________.

During a "code" situation,chest compressions should be interrupted for which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

A semicircular,minimally flexible,curved piece of hard plastic that is inserted into the mouth so that it extends from just outside the lips to the pharynx is known as an ____________.

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

Causes of dysrhythmia may include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

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.)

A physician's order preventing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is known as a ______________ order.