ACLS EP Special Considerations Quiz 3

1. When determining the prognosis for a patient after drowning, the clinician is aware that all of the following are associated with 100% mortality EXCEPT: 

2. When managing a pregnancy-associated cardiac arrest, the clinician understands that the definition of hypotension for this patient is a systolic BP less than: 

3. When preparing a pregnant patient for resuscitation, the clinician should:

4. Which of the following are commonly associated with injury from lightning? 

5. Which of the following is true regarding the care for a drowned person? 

6. Which one of the following can impair resuscitation efforts in the pregnant patient?

7. Which one of the following patients is most likely to have hypothermia-induced protection during an arrest event?

8. Which one of the following patients should have cardiac arrest resuscitation efforts terminated at once?

9. Which patient should be treated with IV beta-blockers?

10. You are caring for a patient with exposure to cold temperatures for several hours. The man is shivering, his skin is pale, and his heart rate is 68 bpm. The first treatment you should apply is: