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Emergency Response and CPR Flashcards

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  1. What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?

    Answer: Respiratory failure leading to cardiac arrest

    In children, cardiac arrest most commonly results from respiratory failure (hypoxia) rather than a primary cardiac event, unlike in adults.

  2. When a patient is found to have no pulse and is not breathing, the PCT should call a code AND begin CPR. How long should pulse checks interrupt compressions?

    Answer: No longer than 10 seconds

    Pulse checks should interrupt compressions for no more than 10 seconds to minimize no-flow time during CPR.

  3. Which of the following is a non-shockable cardiac rhythm that CPR aims to support until advanced care arrives?

    Answer: Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)

    Pulseless electrical activity (PEA) shows organized electrical activity on a monitor but no palpable pulse; it is non-shockable and managed with CPR plus treatment of reversible causes.

  4. When providing rescue breaths during CPR, each breath should be given over approximately how long?

    Answer: 1 second

    Each rescue breath should be delivered over 1 second — just enough to produce visible chest rise without causing gastric inflation.

  5. The PASS acronym is used when operating a fire extinguisher. What does it stand for?

    Answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

    PASS stands for Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side.

  6. A patient begins seizing. Which action by the PCT is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Clear the area of hazards, protect the head, call for help, and time the seizure

    During a seizure, priority actions are environmental safety (clearing hazards), head protection, activating emergency response, and documenting seizure duration.