CPR

Question 1

Explain the two-person bag mask technique.

Answer 1

One person uses two hands to keep the mask sealed to the patient’s mouth while the other person uses two hands to compress the bag.

Question 2

What dose of joules is typically used in defibrillation?

Answer 2

• Monophasic: 360 J

* Biphasic: 200 J

Question 3

Currently, therapeutic hypothermia is recommended for ______________.

Answer 3

patients who had cardiac arrest but then returned to a spontaneous rhythm but are still unconscious; 12-24 hours at 32-34º C is recommended

Question 4

Therapeutic hypothermia is contraindicated in those with ______________.

Answer 4

coma due to non-cardiac causes (like an overdose, CVA, etc.), cardiogenic shock, or arrhythmia