Why is defibrillation in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest so critical?
A) If cardiac arrest is not treated within the first few minutes, ventricular fibrillation will convert to asystole, a non-shockable heart rhythm.
B) Research has shown that a heart in cardiac arrest will continue to pump blood for a few minutes before cardiac output drops to zero.
C) In the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, the blood pressure is still normal, but will drop quickly, making successful defibrillation less likely.
D) In the first few minutes of cardiac arrest the heart is still warm, but begins to cool rapidly making it less receptive to a defibrillatory shock.
A
You might also like to view...
Which of the following best completes the following sentence? Unit/floor time is the intraservice time the physician spends __________________________ collecting history, performing the physical examination, making the medical decisions, providing
counseling to the patient and/or family, and/or coordinating care during the E/M service a. on the patient's hospital unit or floor as well as the time the physician spends at the patient's bedside b. in the presence of the patient c. performing an E/M service d. independently reviewing the scan or image with the radiologist
When the body has an adequate supply of oxygen and converts glucose into energy it is called:
A) anaerobic metabolism. B) metabolic acidosis. C) aerobic metabolism. D) metabolic compromise.
The force applied to move a lever
What will be an ideal response?
FL2-PAY-TO-NAME, ADDRESS OR SECONDARY IDENTIFICATION FIELDS, NOT REQUIRED: what is important to know about the use of this field?
What will be an ideal response?