Author Question: The nurse determines clinical death and initiates CPR immediately because resuscitation is possible ... (Read 52 times)

Mr3Hunna · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse determines clinical death and initiates CPR immediately because resuscitation is possible if cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more than:

a. 2 minutes.
b. 3 minutes.
c. 4 minutes.
d. 5 minutes.

Question 2

Once CPR has been initiated at the accident site, it can only be terminated when the:

a. victim is clinically dead.
b. victim is brain dead.
c. paramedics arrive.
d. rescuer perceives CPR is futile.

marict · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
CPR can reverse clinical death if initiated before 4 minutes.

Answer to Question 2

C
There is a moral obligation to continue CPR once it has been initiated unless the rescuer is exhausted and cannot continue, trained medical personnel take over CPR, or a licensed physician pronounces the victim dead.