Practise 144 single best answer questions on resuscitation for the MRCEM SBA exam. Every question comes with a detailed explanation, so you learn why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.
Resuscitation is the core of emergency medicine. Questions test the Resuscitation Council UK algorithms, the special circumstances that change them, and the recognition of the sick patient before arrest.
A 19-year-old man is pulled from a freshwater lake after an unknown submersion time. He is unresponsive, cyanosed and apnoeic, with no central pulse. CPR is started on the shore, and the monitor shows asystole.
Which approach is most appropriate?
A. Prioritise immediate defibrillation, as drowning usually causes VF
B. Delay compressions until core temperature is above 30°C
C. Follow the standard ALS algorithm with a strong emphasis on early, effective ventilation
D. Avoid intubation because of the risk of aspirating water
E. Give 300 mg IV amiodarone as soon as access is secured
Answer: C. Drowning causes a hypoxic arrest, so the rhythm is usually non-shockable. Correcting hypoxia with early, effective ventilation is the priority within standard ALS.
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