Exam 28: Emergency Measure for Life Support

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

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

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?

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

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

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?

The nurse finds a patient lying on the bathroom floor.The patient is unresponsive and has a pulse but is not breathing.What is the nurse's first action?

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

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

The nurse is providing an educational seminar to a group of nursing students on the advantages of using an automated external defibrillator (AED).She knows that her teaching has been effective when the students reply:

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

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

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?

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

What is the nurse's responsibility for the patient after he has been intubated during a code event?

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?

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:

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?

The nurse is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)on an adult patient who has an endotracheal tube in place.At what rate does the nurse,who is alone,administer breaths?