Exam 30: Emergency Measures for Life Support

A patient is receiving targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest.What explanation of this treatment does the nurse provide the family?

The nurse is caring for a post-cardiac arrest patient who has needed an oral airway for 20 hours.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse participates in the patient's resuscitation.Which patient assessment finding does the nurse determine to be an undesirable event during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?

A student nurse is performing CPR on a child manikin.What action does the faculty member evaluate as effective technique?

A student nurse is reviewing CPR guidelines with the faculty.What statements by the student indicate the need for a review? (Select all that apply.)

A student nurse is performing compressions on an adult.The rate of compressions drops to 90/min.What action by the faculty member is best?

A nurse is instructing staff nurses in the use of the automatic external defibrillator (AED).Which information is essential for the nurse to share with the class?

The nurse needs to perform chest compressions for a pulseless child.Which depth does the nurse use for each chest compression?

The nurse and a colleague begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult patient.Which ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths is used?

The patient's resuscitation lasts 30 minutes.The code team leader has directed the efforts to stop.What action by the nurse is the priority?

The nurse has just called a code and is preparing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child.Where does the nurse position the hands for chest compressions?

A new pediatric nurse is asking the charge nurse why an oral airway is not rotated while being inserted in pediatric patients.What response by the charge nurse is best?

The nurse is assessing an unconscious patient for placement of an oropharyngeal airway.In addition to a present gag reflex, what other conditions would make the use of the airway contraindicated? (Select all that apply.)

The charge nurse is assessing staff CPR skills.What actions by the staff are appropriate for infant CPR? (Select all that apply.)

A visitor has coded in the hospital cafeteria, and several nurses witnessed the code.What is the proper procedure for initiating use of the automatic external defibrillator (AED)?

The nurse walks into a patient's room and finds the patient on the floor with eyes closed.Which does the nurse implement first?

The nurse determines that the patient is in cardiac arrest.Which does the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?

The nurse has been performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult.Which artery does the nurse check to evaluate the effectiveness of chest compressions?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving targeted temperature management.It has been 20 hours since the therapy was initiated.What assessment finding indicates goals are being met?

The nurse determines that the patient had a cardiac arrest while ambulating in the hall.Which method should the nurse use to position the patient properly during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?