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The best answer is: 4 minutes of resuscitation has failed to return spontaneous circulation

The best answer is: true

The best answer is: true

Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)?

1. nitroglycerin

2. heparin

3. oral beta blocker therapy

4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor

The best answer is: (all of the above)

Treatment for sinus tachycardia is:

The best answer is: treat the underlying cause

If treating a 10-kg infant with oxygen refractory unstable bradycardia, how much epinephrine should be administered?

The best answer is: 1.0 ml of 1:10,000 solution

Cyanosis is most often considered a late sign in pediatric patients.

The best answer is: true

The automated external defibrillator (AED) is acceptable for use in children.

The best answer is: true

A normal respiratory frequency for a 16-month-old child is:

The best answer is: 20-30/minute

Which of the following may result in adenosine not being successful in converting a tachyarrhythmia?

The best answer is: all of the above

When there is more than one person at the scene of an adult cardiac arrest, what are the roles of the rescuers?

The best answer is: One should stay with the victim to begin CPR while another rescuer calls 911 and retrieves an AED

Sudden collapse in the adult is more likely a result of an arrhythmia that may require a defibrillator.

The best answer is: True

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

When rescue breaths are given without compressions (support ventilation) to a victim with a pulse, how many breaths per minute should be given to an infant or child? (increase respiratory frequency if the heart rate is slow)

The best answer is: 12 to 20

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The best answer is: 4 minutes of resuscitation has failed to return spontaneous circulation

The best answer is: true

The best answer is: true

Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)? 1. nitroglycerin 2. heparin 3. oral beta blocker therapy 4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor

The best answer is: (all of the above)

Treatment for sinus tachycardia is:

The best answer is: treat the underlying cause

If treating a 10-kg infant with oxygen refractory unstable bradycardia, how much epinephrine should be administered?

The best answer is: 1.0 ml of 1:10,000 solution

Cyanosis is most often considered a late sign in pediatric patients.

The best answer is: true

The automated external defibrillator (AED) is acceptable for use in children.

The best answer is: true

A normal respiratory frequency for a 16-month-old child is:

The best answer is: 20-30/minute

Which of the following may result in adenosine not being successful in converting a tachyarrhythmia?

The best answer is: all of the above

When there is more than one person at the scene of an adult cardiac arrest, what are the roles of the rescuers?

The best answer is: One should stay with the victim to begin CPR while another rescuer calls 911 and retrieves an AED

Sudden collapse in the adult is more likely a result of an arrhythmia that may require a defibrillator.

The best answer is: True

Resuscitation is most successful if defibrillation is performed in the first

The best answer is: 5 minutes of collapse

How long should it take to deliver one rescue breath?

The best answer is: 1 second

When rescue breaths are given without compressions (support ventilation) to a victim with a pulse, how many breaths per minute should be given to an infant or child? (increase respiratory frequency if the heart rate is slow)

The best answer is: 12 to 20

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Which of the following may be acceptable treatment adjuncts when treating patients with high-risk unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI (UA/NSTEMI)?

1. nitroglycerin

2. heparin

3. oral beta blocker therapy

4. clopidogrel or glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitor