2- CPR: advance life support

Question 1

What are the important things to do after compressions & ventillation?

Answer 1

Monitor
Obtain vascular access
Administer reversals

Question 2

What does capnography measure?

Answer 2

Exhaled carbon dioxide
- the movement of co2 from tissues to lungs
Measures perfusion

Question 3

T/F ECG tells you if the patient is alive

Answer 3

False - tells you if it is shockable or not (Electrical activity)

Question 4

What measures SPO2?

Answer 4

Pulse oximeter

Question 5

3 options for vascular access in advanced life support?

Answer 5

IV (cephalic, saphenous, jugular)
Intraosseous route
Intratracheal

Question 6

What reversal is used for alpha-2 agonists?

Answer 6

Atipsmezole

Question 7

What reversal is used for opioids?

Answer 7

Naloxene

Question 8

What reversal is used for benzodiazepines?

Answer 8

Flumazzenil

Question 9

What are the 2 shockable rhythms?

Answer 9

Ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia

Question 10

What are the 2 rhythms that you want to covert VF/VT to?

Answer 10

Systole or Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

Question 11

Adrenaline is what type of agonist?

Answer 11

Adrenergic

Question 12

Vasopressin affects

Answer 12

Peripheral vasoconstriction

Question 13

Atropine is a

Answer 13

Parasympatholytic - breaks down parasympathetic tone

Question 14

What does ROSC mean? & how is this measured?

Answer 14

Return of spontaneous circulation

Capnography = sudden increase in ETCO2

ECG = return of normal rhythm (don’t use alone)

Return of consciousness of animal

Question 15

T/F Hypothermia can be beneficial to cardiac outcomes

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What do you need to do if you get spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?

Answer 16

Respiratory optimisation
Provide supportive oxygenation to reach 80-100mmHg PaO2 or SpO2 94-98%)

Question 17

What does ECG tell us

Answer 17

Allows rhythm assessment – is it a shockable rhythm or not – VF/ pulseless VT
Does not tell you about perfusion/ cardiac output