CPR and defibrillation- June OSCE 2021

Question 1

You work in the emergency department. A nurse invites you to see a patient whose condition has suddenly worsened. What will you do?
Select one: (1p)

Accepted Answer

I will check consciousness: Call loudly and move the patient

Answer

I will check the pulse

Answer

I will defibrillate urgently

Answer

I will begin CPR

Question 2

The patient is unconscious and not breathing. You are not sure if you feel the pulse, and the connected ECG monitor shows this rhythm. What will you do next?

Select one (1p)

Accepted Answer

Start CPR with chest compressions first

Answer

Insert IV catheter and give 1 mg of adrenaline

Answer

Prepare for external cardiac stimulation

Answer

Insert IV catheter and give 1 mg of atropine

Answer

Consider possible causes of electromechanical dissociation

Question 3

The rhythm on the ECG monitor changed. What will you do next?

Select one (1p)

Accepted Answer

Perform defibrillation

Answer

Perform cardioversion

Answer

Give 2-4 g of magnesium sulfate

Answer

Give 300 mg of amiodarone immediately

Answer

Perform blow to the sternum

Answer

Start chest compressions

Question 4

During defibrillation with a biphasic manual defibrillator in an adult patient, an energy level of 200J is selected

Answer

true

Question 5

Position of adhesive electrodes for defibrillation

Answer

true

Question 6

During defibrillation with a manual biphasic defibrillator in an adult patient, an energy level of 2-4 J/kg is selected

Answer

true

Question 7

Watch the video and answer below which steps were done correctly and which were not:

Selected the appropriate energy level for defibrillation.  [blank_start]Correct[blank_end]

When the sinus rhythm recovered in the ECG monitor, the
resuscitation was discontinued. [blank_start]Correct[blank_end]

Assessed vital signs. [blank_start]Correct[blank_end]

Pauses without chest compressions were shorter than 10 sec. [blank_start]Incorrect[blank_end]

Accepted Answer

Correct

Accepted Answer

Correct

Accepted Answer

Incorrect

Accepted Answer

Incorrect

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