Systematic Approach Flashcard 3
Rationale
A. Rationale: EMS takes over the situation once they arrive at the scene.
Question
You are a trained rescuer in the community and tending to a patient with cardiac arrest that drowned in a community pool. You have activated EMS and performed chest compressions for about 5 minutes when EMS arrives. When a trained rescuer is performing CPR and EMS personnel arrive:
a. EMS takes over the situation
b. EMS and the initial rescuer work together on the patient
c. EMS will provide support to ongoing CPR and relieve initial rescuer when fatigued
d. Initial rescuer accompanies the patient to the ED to provide an accurate history of the incident
Answer
a. EMS takes over the situation
Rationale
A. Rationale: Each breath given during assisted ventilation is given over 1 second. I-time = 1 second. (The Systematic Approach in ACLS: Do’s and Don’ts of High-Quality CPR)
Question
You are involved in a 2-rescuer BLS approach to resuscitating an adult cardiac arrest patient in an airport. You are tasked with providing bag-mask ventilations. Each breath should be administered over:
a. 1 second
b. 1.5 seconds
c. 2 seconds
d. 3 seconds
Answer
a. 1 second