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What is the highest priority in advanced cardiac life support algorithm for an asystolic patient?
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What does acls mean?
Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Advanced cardiac life support or ACLS?
Acls
Where can I go to get my Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification ?
You can get your Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification in the website http://www.acls.net/ . All information that you want it's at this website.
What is a ACLS cerificate?
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
How long does a Advanced Cardiac Life Support LAST?
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is good for 2 years from the date of issuance. After that point, one must re-certify.
What does do not resuscitate cardiac arrest mean?
A Do Not Resusciatate (DNR) is usually an advanced legal healthcare directive signed by a person who does not want to have CPR or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) if their heart stops beating or if they stop breathing.
How do you ventilate a cardiac arrest patient with advanced cardiac airway in place?
deliver ventilations over 1 second every 6 to 8 seconds
What is the difference between a Cardiac nurse and a Cardiac nurse practitioner?
A cardiac nurse is a registered nurse in the field of cardiac care (ie the cardiac floor of a hospital) treating and caring for patients under the direction of a doctor. A Cardiac Nurse Practitioner (depending upon the state) may or may not work under a doctor but has their RN in addition to a more advanced nursing license and can often diagnose heart conditions and prescribe medications.
What is code 2 at hospital?
Code 2 is an alert at the hospital that someone or a patient is dying of cardiac arrest. Available Advanced Cardiac Life Support teams are then sent to the area to assist/resuscitate the patient.
What is the proper ventilation rate for a patient in cardiac arrest who has a advanced airway in place?
One breath every 5 seconds
What non-preventable disease affect the circulatory system?
Congestive cardiac failure affect your circulatory system. It comes with advanced age.
Do you have to be certifed in advanced cardiac life support to administer epinephrine or atropine or any of the paralytics for intubation?
Yes you must be ACLS certified to do those things.
