Assessment & Recognition of Cardiac Arrest Flashcards
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A nurse witnesses a monitored patient become unresponsive. What confirms the need to start CPR fastest?
Answer: Unresponsiveness plus no pulse on a rapid check
Unresponsiveness combined with a rapid absent-pulse check confirms arrest and the need for immediate CPR.
Which of the following is NOT a normal sign of life during your assessment?
Answer: Occasional agonal gasps
Agonal gasps are abnormal and signal cardiac arrest, unlike true signs of life such as movement or speech.
Why is early recognition of cardiac arrest critical to survival?
Answer: Each minute of delay reduces survival chances significantly
Survival drops with every minute that CPR and defibrillation are delayed, so fast recognition is vital.
An infant is found limp and unresponsive with no breathing. After checking the brachial pulse for up to 10 seconds and feeling none, what should you do?
Answer: Begin infant CPR
An unresponsive, non-breathing, pulseless infant requires immediate infant CPR.
What is the correct way to check responsiveness in an infant?
Answer: Tap the sole of the foot and shout
For infants, tap the bottom of the foot and call out rather than shaking, which can cause injury.
During assessment, the victim has a weak pulse but is not breathing adequately. What does this indicate?
Answer: Respiratory arrest needing rescue breaths
A pulse with inadequate breathing indicates respiratory arrest, which is treated with rescue breaths.
Why should rescuers avoid spending more than 10 seconds on the pulse and breathing check?
Answer: Prolonged checks delay compressions and worsen outcomes
Spending too long checking delays chest compressions, which reduces the chance of survival.