Question 86 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
After diagnosing cardiac arrest in the mechanism of ventricular fibrillation confirmed on the defibrillator monitor, the proper sequence of events is:
- A. 2 rescue breaths - chest compressions - shock.
- B. shock - chest compressions/ventilation (2 min.) - rhythm analysis.
- C. precordial thump - rhythm analysis - shock.
- D. adrenaline - rhythm analysis - chest compressions.
- E. shock - rhythm analysis - chest compressions/ventilation 15:2.
Hint
Consider what follows a shock — an immediate rhythm check, or resumption of compressions to minimise pauses?
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