ACLS Quiz 1

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  1. scott says

    the idea behind that, is maintaining the CPP (coronary perfusion pressure), any break in compressions will drastically drop the pressure you worked so hard to achieve through your compressions. without adequate CPP your coronary arteries wont be efficiently oxygenating the heart, which will make it less likely for your defibrillation and medication administration to even work.

    better compressions with minimal breaks = adequate CPP= better chance of reviving you patient

  2. Tom says

    To Robert (June 7, 2011 at 10:55 pm) – after a defib shock, CPR must immediately be resumed so as to maintain adequate perfusion and oxygen delivery to the brain.

  3. Robert says

    I don’t agree with this answer! Why would you start chest compressions right after an AED shock with out knowing what the rhythm is? I have used an AED and it starts to check the rhythm immediately after the shock to see if it needs to administer an other shock. so the answer should be let the AED analyze the rhythm!

    • jeff with admin. says

      AHA ACLS protocol Per 2011 handbook: page #56 says, “As soon as the shock is delivered, resume CPR, starting with chest compressions, and giving cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Do not perform a pulse or rhythm check. After 2 minutes of CPR the AED will prompt you to repeat rhythm analysis.”

  4. Ali Ibrahim Yasiine says

    It’s a Very helpful site for practice ACLS and BLS especially when you are not facing these conditions very offen, you keep updating your information,

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