The nurse is helping a conscious 9-month old client with an upper airway obstruction. What techniques will the nurse implement to help this client? Select all that apply.
The nurse is called to a code blue in the hospital and is asked to give chest compressions. Which of the following is an appropriate rate of cardiac compressions?
The nurse prepares the client for defibrillation due to sustained and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following measures should the nurse ensure before delivering the shock?
What are the main findings in a cardiopulmonary arrest? Select all that apply.
The charge nurse is called to the bedside of a 6-month-old that has experienced cardiac arrest. When the charge nurse arrives, two nurses are providing CPR. Which action by these nurses would require the charge nurse to intervene immediately?
A client has gone into ventricular fibrillation. Two nurses run into the room and one nurse tries unsuccessfully to find a pulse. The other nurse immediately begins CPR while the first nurse calls a code and grabs the ambu bag. What is the most important aspect of this attempted resuscitation?
Which of the following are components of effective cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Select all that apply.
A nurse is performing CPR on a client who is in cardiac arrest. The external defibrillator is brought to the bedside and the nurse removes the leads from the AED case. What is the next step of the nurse?
The nurse is caring for a client who verbally expresses his wish to not be resuscitated. Later in the nurses shift the client codes. The nurse looks at the chart and notes that the client is listed as full code. What should the nurse do?
A client in the ICU has gone into cardiac arrest. The code team has arrived and begun compressions. The nurse brings in the crash cart and sets up the defibrillator. Which of the following would be a shockable rhythm for defibrillation? Select all that apply.
