Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Techniques and Principles
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Where should the palm be positioned when performing external cardiac massage?

  • Upper third of the sternum
  • Border of the upper and middle third of the sternum
  • In the middle third of the sternum
  • Border of the middle and lower third of the sternum (correct)
  • Who is credited with coining the term 'emergency resuscitation'?

  • Piter Safar (correct)
  • Krasler Medran
  • Ravi Azington
  • Robert Koch
  • What is NOT a main symptom of circulatory arrest?

  • Absence of carotid pulse
  • Convulsions (correct)
  • Lack of reflexes
  • Absence of pulse in peripheral vessels
  • Which of the following drugs is NOT used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

    <p>Dicaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a type of circulatory arrest?

    <p>Cardiac tamponade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should indirect cardiac massage be performed with part of the palm?

    <p>With the proximal palm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is NOT a method of direct artificial lung ventilation?

    <p>Intubation of the trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common complication of tracheostomy?

    <p>Tracheal stenosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the optimal humidity for a patient breathing through an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy?

    <p>95-100%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cause of cardiac arrest during diastole?

    <p>Hyperkalemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long after initial cardiac arrest does spontaneous breathing usually stop?

    <p>60 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first action to take 30 seconds after diagnosing asystole?

    <p>Emergency defibrillation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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