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laurencescou

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on: Jul 2, 2018
A patient goes into cardiac arrest at 11:40 A.M. Which one of the following treatment descriptions gives the patient the BEST chance for recovery?
 
  A) Defibrillation at 11:46 A.M. followed by ACLS at 11:51 A.M.
  B) CPR at 11:41 A.M. and defibrillation at 11:43 A.M.
  C) CPR at 11:42 A.M. and advanced cardiac drugs at 11:48 A.M.
  D) Defibrillation at 11:44 A.M. followed by CPR at 11:49 A.M.

Question 2

Which of the following patients should NOT receive any resuscitation attempts?
 
  A) 45-year-old who was pulled from an icy lake after being submerged for 10 minutes.
  B) 5-year-old pulled from swimming pool in summertime.
  C) 26-year-old with a complete midsection dissection from a sheet of metal at a shipyard.
  D) 10-year-old struck by auto at a medium speed collision.


gasdhashg

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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