Automated External Defibrillation & Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 1

what r the 2 greatest determinants of successful cardiac arrest management

Answer 1

high quality chest compressions with minimal interruption

early defibrillation

Question 2

how many compressions per minute has been shown to provide suitiable blood flow to essential organs during cardiac arrest

Answer 2

100

Question 3

a uniform compression to ventilation ratio is

Answer 3

30-2

Question 4

Are oulse checks performed immediately after defibrillation?

Answer 4

No, because it takes several seconds for rhythum to return

Question 5

following defibrillation what should you do

Answer 5

resume CPR

Question 6

this is a device that will deliver an electric shock to convert a fibrillating heart to an organized rhythum with a pulse

Answer 6

defibrillator

Question 7

where is an external defibrillator applied

Answer 7

outside the chest

Question 8

what r the 2 basic categories of external defibrillators

Answer 8

manual and automated

Question 9

this type of defibrillators requires extensive training which requires the operator to analyze the rythum and decide appropriate actions

Answer 9

manual

Question 10

this type of defibrillators are easy to operate

Answer 10

automated

Question 11

3 advantages of the AED

Answer 11

speed of operation
safer more effective delivery
more efficient monitoring

Question 12

what r the 2 types of AED’s

Answer 12

fully automated (completely automatic)
semiautomated (more involvement from operator)