Exam 28: Emergency Measure for Life Support

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

The nurse is working in the emergency department when an 8-year-old patient is brought in with respiratory distress.The nurse is preparing to insert an oral airway.Which of the following is the appropriate size for this patient?

The nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU)is caring for a newly admitted patient with chest pain.She is aware that dysrhythmia may be caused by which of the following?

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:

When applying an automated external defibrillator,the nurse would:

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?

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

For which of the following patients would the nurse request the rapid response team's immediate intervention?

The nurse is performing cardiac compressions on a 4-year-old child with the assistance of another nurse.The nurses would deliver breaths and compressions at a ratio of _____ compressions for _____ breaths.