Demonstrate the care of a patient with respiratory failure or arrest, and cardiac failure or arrest, including post-resuscitation.
Demonstration should include
- ethical issues in resuscitation
- CPR physiology
- resuscitation system components
- special arrest and peri-arrest situations
- post-resuscitation support
- termination of resuscitation
- psychosocial aspects of age-related assessment and treatment modifications for pediatric and geriatric patients.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why might a respiratory problem lead to cardiac arrest?
- How can bradycardia and tachycardia both result in cardiac failure?
- How does the automated external defibrillator (AED) work for a patient in cardiac arrest?
- How does CPR, when performed correctly, affect the life-support chain?