Question 67 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
Which of the following is not included in the management of the cardiac arrest, which occurred in the dental office in a patient in the third trimester of her pregnancy?
- A. use of AED (automated external defibrillator).
- B. chest compressions.
- C. manual transposition of the uterus to the left side.
- D. placing the patient flat on her back with the limbs elevated.
- E. urgent call for emergency ambulance.
Hint
In late pregnancy, think how lying supine affects venous return through the inferior vena cava.
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