Chapter 34 Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Chapter 34  Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the leading cause of death in the United States?
a.
chronic pulmonary disease
b.
sudden cardiac arrest
c.
motor vehicle trauma
d.
airway obstruction

ANS: B
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in many parts of the world.

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2. What is the first step in basic life support?
a.
Open the airway.
b.
Activate the EMS system.
c.
Determine unresponsiveness.
d.
Restore circulation.

ANS: C
Check for lack of movement or response and no normal breathing or only gasping.

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3. When coming upon an accident victim outside the hospital setting who appears unconscious, what should a practitioner immediately do?
a.
Tilt the head and lift the chin to open the airway.
b.
Begin external cardiac (chest) compressions.
c.
Look for any obvious head or neck injuries.
d.
Move the victim to a flat, hard surface.

ANS: C
When a person comes upon a collapsed victim outside the hospital setting who appears to be unconscious, he or she should first look for any obvious head or neck injuries.

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4. You enter an adult woman’s room and find her collapsed on the floor near the bed. When you shake her shoulder and shout, “Are you OK?” there is no response. What should your next, immediate step be?
a.
Open her airway.
b.
Call for help (call a code).
c.
Begin chest compressions.
d.
Determine pulselessness.

ANS: B
Whatever the location, the victim’s level of consciousness should be assessed quickly by checking for signs of life, e.g., movement and normal breathing. The rescuer should call for help and activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system if the patient is not moving or breathing or only gasping.

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5. You enter a man’s room and find him collapsed on the floor in a prone position. He is totally unresponsive, and there is no breathing. To properly institute procedures to secure his airway, what must you do first?
a.
Employ the log-roll technique to obtain a proper position.
b.
Try to lift the patient and place him back on the bed.
c.
Go to the nursing station and get an oral intubation tray.
d.
Wait for the crash cart and cardiac arrest team to arrive.

ANS: A
When a victim is found lying on his or her side or stomach, he or she should be moved to a supine position before airway procedures are begun. Use manual inline spinal motion restriction when moving the patient. The rescuer must ensure that the victim is positioned on a hard, flat surface.

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