Exam 27: Emergency Measures for Life Support

The nurse walks into her patient's room to find him unresponsive.She begins CPR, knowing that during a "code" situation, chest compressions should be interrupted for which of the following situations? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been found with no pulse or respirations.The cardiopulmonary arrest team has been called.What should the nurse do while awaiting the team's arrival?

Which of the following is the appropriate technique for a nurse to implement when inserting an oral airway?

When using an automated external defibrillator, it is important for the nurse to ensure that no one is touching the patient:

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

The nurse is providing CPR to an unresponsive patient according to the 2010 American Heart Association ( AHA ) resuscitation guidelines.The nurse is performing chest compressions correctly when she performs them at which rate?

The nurse enters the patient's room and finds that the patient is not breathing and has no pulse.The patient does not have a do-not-resuscitate order.What would the nurse's most immediate action be?

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

The nurse would call the code team for which of the following patients?