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Life support

BLS and ALS

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1. In out of hospital adult cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm the third shock will be delivered at

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2. In cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation in adults, which one of the following management sequences is preferred:

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3. In adult cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm adrenaline should first be given

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4. How much does the effectiveness of defibrillation in terminating VF decrease by each minute of delay?

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5. The preferred initial sequence of management of asystole is which one of the following:

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6. During CPR, the effectiveness of the operator performing chest compression usually starts to reduce between

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7. Common causes of spurious rhythms may include all of the following except:

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8. Regarding cardiac arrest following poisoning which one of the following statements is incorrect:

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9. The actual correct management sequence of BLS in cardiac arrest is as follows

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10. The most appropriate sedation agent for a patient with VF about to be defibrillated but who is still aware during CPR is

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11. Regarding cardiac arrest in severe hypothermia which one of the following is incorrect:

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12. Which one of the following statements regarding drug therapy in ALS for shockable rhythms is correct

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13. In adult cardiac arrest due to VF unresponsive to standard BLS/ALS treatment, which one of the following is most likely to be of benefit

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14. In advanced prehospital systems such as Australia and New Zealand, the median time to defibrillation for shockable rhythms is approximately

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15. Which one of the following statements is indicative of the correct CPR technique in an adult:

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