ACLS Questions and Answers (2022/2023) Rated A

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ACLS Questions and Answers (2022/2023) Rated A Targeted temperature management - adults. ✔✔32 - 36 C (89.6 - 95.2F). Titrate inspired O2 to... ✔✔the lowest level required to achieve arteria... l O2 sat 94% + to avoid complications associated with O2 toxicity. Mean arterial pressure goal ✔✔65 mm Hg or greater A team leader should be able to explain why it is essential to... ✔✔push hard and fast in center of chest. ensure complete chest recoil. minimize interruptions in compressions. avoid excessive ventilation. A team member should be... ✔✔clear about role assignments. prepared to fill their responsibilities. well practiced in resuscitation. knowledgeable about algorithms. committed to success. Resuscitation triangle (3) ✔✔Compressor: assessed pt, 5 cycles chest compressions, alternates with AED person every 5 cycles or 2 min. AED/Defibrillator Monitor: brings and operates AED, places monitor where it can be seen by team leader, alternates with compressor every 5 cycles or 2 min. Airway: Opens airway, provides bag-mask ventilation, inserts airway adjuncts as appropriate. Leadership roles (3) ✔✔Team leader: every team needs one. assigns roles to team members, makes treatment decisions, provides feedback, assumes responsibility for roles not assigned. Meds: Initiates IV/IO access, administers meds. Time recorder: records time of interventions & medications and announces when next are due, records frequency and duration of interruptions in compressions, communicates to the team leader. Should you start CPR when you are unsure about a pulse? ✔✔Yes, unnecessary compressions are less harmful than failing to provide compressions when needed [Show More]

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