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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a type of circulatory arrest?

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

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

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

What is NOT a method of direct artificial lung ventilation?

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

What is a common complication of tracheostomy?

<p>Tracheal stenosis (B)</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% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a cause of cardiac arrest during diastole?

<p>Hyperkalemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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