Emergency Procedures & Critical Care Flashcards
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During adult CPR, what is the recommended chest compression depth?
Answer: At least 2 inches (5 cm) but not more than 2.4 inches (6 cm)
AHA guidelines call for adult compressions of 2 to 2.4 inches to maximize perfusion while limiting injury.
What chest compression rate is recommended for high-quality adult CPR?
Answer: 100-120 per minute
A rate of 100-120 compressions per minute optimizes coronary and cerebral perfusion.
A client develops stridor, hives, and hypotension minutes after receiving IV penicillin. What is the nurse's priority medication?
Answer: Epinephrine 0.3-0.5 mg IM in the anterolateral thigh
IM epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis because it reverses airway edema and vasodilation.
Per Surviving Sepsis guidance, what initial fluid bolus is recommended for a client with sepsis-induced hypotension?
Answer: 30 mL/kg crystalloid within the first 3 hours
Guidelines recommend at least 30 mL/kg of IV crystalloid within 3 hours for sepsis-induced hypoperfusion.
Which assessment findings are most consistent with neurogenic shock after a cervical spinal cord injury?
Answer: Hypotension, bradycardia, warm dry skin
Loss of sympathetic tone causes vasodilation and unopposed vagal activity, producing hypotension, bradycardia, and warm skin.
What mean arterial pressure (MAP) is the usual initial target when titrating vasopressors in septic shock?
Answer: ≥65 mmHg
A MAP of at least 65 mmHg is the standard initial target to maintain organ perfusion in septic shock.
A client with a stab wound to the chest has hypotension, distended neck veins, and muffled heart sounds. The nurse suspects which condition?
Answer: Cardiac tamponade
Beck's triad of hypotension, JVD, and muffled heart sounds indicates cardiac tamponade.
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