The nurse is teaching a community class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and discusses sudden cardiac death. The nurse informs the group that:
A)
CPR must be initiated within 8 to 10 minutes of a cardiac arrest.
B)
automatic electrical defibrillators (AED) should only be used in health care settings.
C)
the risk of sudden cardiac death is greatest 6 to 18 months after having an MI.
D)
only people with coronary heart disease are at risk of having a cardiac arrest.
C
Explanation:
A)
This is a correct statement. CPR should be initiated within 2 to 4 minutes. AEDs are available in public places and can be used by non-health care people. Anyone could have a cardiac arrest.
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B)
This is a correct statement. CPR should be initiated within 2 to 4 minutes. AEDs are available in public places and can be used by non-health care people. Anyone could have a cardiac arrest.
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C)
This is a correct statement. CPR should be initiated within 2 to 4 minutes. AEDs are available in public places and can be used by non-health care people. Anyone could have a cardiac arrest.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
This is a correct statement. CPR should be initiated within 2 to 4 minutes. AEDs are available in public places and can be used by non-health care people. Anyone could have a cardiac arrest.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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